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7 was America’s second manned orbital flight. Astronaut M. Scott
Carpenter was often called the “poet philosopher” of the Mercury 7
and everyone thought he actually enjoyed his flight more than any other
Mercury Astronaut. This
spacecraft model features the orbital heat shield and retropack as well
as the Aurora 7 logo art.
The
Aurora 7 Mercury capsule is currently on display at the Museum of
Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois.
Launched:
May 24, 1962 - 7:45am EST
Mission:
Manned Orbital Flight
Launch
Vehicle: Atlas Missile (ID: 117-D)
Launched
From: Pad LC-14
Altitude
(Apogee): 166.8 statute miles
Perigee:
99.9 statute miles
Orbits:
3
Period:
88min 32 secs
Duration:
0 Days, 4 hours, 56 min, 5 seconds
Distance:
76,021 statute miles
Velocity:
17,549 mph
Max Q:
967 psf
Max G:
7.8
Weightless Time: 4 hrs, 39 min, 32 sec
Landing:
May 24, 1962. 12:41pm EST
19deg 29min latitude, 64deg 5min longitude
Recovered by Aircraft Carrier USS Intrepid
(Atlantic Ocean)
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