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Scott Carpenter
 
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Scott Carpenter |
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Born on: |
1 May 1925 |
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Join NASA in: |
2 Apr 1959 |
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Current status: |
Retired 10 Aug 1967 |
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Spaceflight |
Position |
Date |
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Mercury 7 |
Pilot |
24.05.1962 |
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Spaceflight experience: |
Carpenter was selected as one of the original seven
Mercury Astronauts on April 9, 1959. He underwent
intensive training with the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA), specializing in communication and
navigation. He served as backup pilot for John Glenn
during the preparation for America’s first manned orbital
space flight in February 1962.
Carpenter flew the second American manned orbital flight
on May 24, 1962. He piloted his Aurora 7 spacecraft
through three revolutions of the earth, reaching a maximum
altitude of 164 miles. The spacecraft landed in the
Atlantic Ocean about 1000 miles southeast of Cape
Canaveral after 4 hours and 54 minutes of flight time.
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