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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: July 5, 2010
Small Town Celebrations
We braved the heat and the humidity of the upper mid-west, and hauled the clan the mile or two down the street to the local Independence Day Parade. A long walk for the kids, on a hot day to stand … Continue reading
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