Everything you never knew you wanted to know about the Mercury Project

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Highlights

Malcolm (Scott) Carpenter was the second American to orbit the earth. He was born in Boulder, Colorado on May 1, 1925.

Mercury Mission

Carpenter flew spacecraft 18 a.k.a Aurora 7 on the MA-7 mission.

Technical Reponsibilities During Project Mercury

Carpenter concentrated on communications and navigational aids.

S61-03510 Scott relaxing in pressure suit

NASA.62-MA7-30 Carpenter and Spacecraft 18

Biography/Memoirs

For Spacious Skies: The Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut by Scott Carpenter and Kris Stoever

ISBN 0151004676 hardcover 1st Edition

ISBN 0451211057 paperback revised edition

See also

• Scott Carpenter on Wikipedia