Mercury CapsuleMercury-Atlas 7
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Aurora 7
Mercury
Aurora 7 carried Scott Carpenter on three orbits of Earth before a fuel shortage caused a long-distance splashdown overshoot.
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Mercury • Mercury-Atlas 7
Overview
Built for the mission
Aurora 7 carried Scott Carpenter on three orbits of Earth before a fuel shortage caused a long-distance splashdown overshoot.
Spacecraft Details
Type
Mercury Capsule
Mission
Mercury-Atlas 7
Pilot
Scott Carpenter
Flight Profile
3 orbits
Launch Date
May 24, 1962
Program
Mercury
Status
On display, Museum of Flight, Seattle
Related Program
Project Mercury
America's first human spaceflight program, proving astronauts could survive and work in space.
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