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- Carpenter's Flight
50 years ago today, Scott Carpenter flew the second American manned orbital flight on May 24, 1962. He piloted his Aurora 7 spacecraft through three revolutions of the earth. In this photo, taken on May 24, 1962, Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter looks into his Mercury-Atlas 7 spacecraft, the Aurora 7, before being inserted to begin the launch. Image Credit: NASA
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Daily Archives: November 2, 2009
Valour IT – Fundraising Continues
If you haven’t yet done so, please consider a small donation to the Valour IT Marine team. We’ve managed to assemble a team of over 65 bloggers but it’s tough for us to compete with the larger services. Until yesterday … Continue reading
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Have You Ever Dreamed…
Have you ever dreamed about what flying with the Blue Angels would be like… Make sure you notice the control surface deflections…. amazing stuff.
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USS New York
The view from the conference room this morning was interesting. One brand new LPD moving upstream. Sorry about the quality. It is through a window, 14 floors up, with a cell phone. I’ll work on cleaning this up as time … Continue reading
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