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Climbing In
Climbing In

Astronaut Scott Carpenter climbs into Aurora 7 ahead of launching on the second American manned orbital flight on May 24,…

Inspecting the Heat Shield
Inspecting the Heat Shield

Inside Hangar S at the White Room Facility at Cape Canaveral, Florida, Scott Carpenter examines the honeycomb protective material on…

Congratulations
Congratulations

Fellow Mercury astronaut John Glenn, right, congratulates Carpenter after his Aurora 7 flight on May 24, 1962. Carpenter had served…

At the Console
At the Console

Astronaut Scott Carpenter monitors the Booster Systems Console in the Mission Control Center during the launch of the Gemini 11…

Presidential Call
Presidential Call

Astronaut Scott Carpenter talks with President John F. Kennedy via radio-telephone from aboard the carrier U.S.S. Intrepid after his Aurora…

Liftoff of Aurora 7
Liftoff of Aurora 7

Carpenter lifts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission on May 24, 1962. It was the second…

Kennedy Receives Mariner 2 Model
Kennedy Receives Mariner 2 Model

This 1961 photo shows Dr. William H. Pickering, (center) JPL Director, presenting a Mariner spacecraft model to President John F.…

Official Portrait of Neil Armstrong
Official Portrait of Neil Armstrong

Portrait of Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander of the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing mission in his space suit, with his…

Beginning the Apollo 11 Mission
Beginning the Apollo 11 Mission

The Apollo 11 crew leaves Kennedy Space Center’s Manned Spacecraft Operations Building during the pre-launch countdown. Mission commander Neil Armstrong,…

Practice Makes Perfect
Practice Makes Perfect

In preparation of the nation’s first lunar landing mission, Apollo 11 crew members underwent training to practice activities they would…