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Posts Tagged ‘Project Mercury’
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Aurora 7, Second Orbital Space Mission
Posted: May 24, 2011Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter in his capsule, Aurora 7, was launched on 24 May 1962. A Navy Lieutenant Commander and aviator, he became the second American to orbit the earth. […]
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First American In Space: Naval Aviator Alan Shepard, 50 Years Ago
Posted: May 05, 2011Here are videos on our Video Thursday celebrating Naval Aviator and Astronaut Alan Shepard‘s achievements in space from 05 May 1961 and beyond… Enjoy this look at the past! Of […]