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Astronaut Scott Carpenter in Hanger S Crew Quarters During Suiting Exercise
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Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 flight, is seen in Hanger S crew quarters during a suiting exercise in 1962.
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Astronaut Scott Carpenter
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Astronaut Scott Carpenter, one of the original seven astronauts for Mercury Project selected by NASA on April 27, 1959. Boosted by the Mercury-Atlas vehicle, the MA-7 mission made the second marned orbital flight by the United States, and carried Astronaut Carpenter aboard Aurora 7 spacecraft to orbit the Earth three times.
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Carpenter in White Room
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Inside Hangar S at the White Room Facility at Cape Canaveral, Florida, Mercury astronaut M. Scott Carpenter examines the honeycomb protective material on the main pressure bulkhead (heat shield) of his Mercury capsule nicknamed "Aurora 7.
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Astronaut Scott Carpenter in a Pressure Suit
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Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter is wearing a Mercury pressure suit during astronaut training at Cape Canaveral, Fla.
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Astronaut Scott Carpenter and Technician Joe Schmidt During Suiting Exercise
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Mercury Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 flight, and Crew Equipment Specialist Joe Schmidt are before a suiting exercise. Schmidt is seen checking the gloves on the Carpenter's pressure suit.
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Astronaut Scott Carpenter Looks into Aurora 7 Capsule
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Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter looks into his Mercury-Atlas 7 spacecraft, the Aurora 7, before being inserted to begin the launch.
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Carpenter Launch
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Scott Carpenter's Aurora 7 Mercury Atlas rocket lifts off from Pad 14, Cape Canaveral, Florida, on May 24, 1962.
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Earth and Sky Views Taken with Hand-held Camera During Mercury-Atlas 7
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Earth and sky views taken with hand-held camera by Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter during Mercury-Atlas 7 mission.
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Earth and Sky Views Taken with Hand-held Camera During Mercury-Atlas 7
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Earth and sky views taken with hand-held camera by Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter during Mercury-Atlas 7 mission.
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Astronaut Scott Carpenter Being Recovered from Ocean after MA-7 Flight
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Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7) mission, is seen being recovered from Atlantic Ocean after MA-7 flight. A diver helps Carpenter into a life raft while the capsule floats nearby.
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Astronaut Scott Carpenter Recieves Call from President on U.S.S. Intrepid
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Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7) mission, talks with President John F. Kennedy via radio-telephone from aboard the carrier U.S.S. Intrepid. Carpenter was recovered by a helicopter and taken to the U.S.S. Intrepid after a 4 hour and 56 minute mission in space.
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Astronaut Scott Carpenter Receives NASA Distinguised Service Medal
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Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission, receives the NASA Distinguished Service Medal from NASA Adminstrator James E. Webb during ceremonies at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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Portrait of Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter with Boy Scout Emblem
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Portrait of Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter in civilian clothes holding picture of the Boy Scout Emblem.
