Scott Carpenter (1925-2013), American astronaut, during centrifuge training. Centrifuges are used in astronaut training to simulate the large accelera
Scott Carpenter (1925-2013), American astronaut, during centrifuge training. Centrifuges are used in astronaut training to simulate the large acceleration forces experienced in spaceflight. Carpenter piloted the Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7) mission launched on 24th May 1962. This was the second American mission to put a human in Earth orbit. It was a success, with Carpenter completing three Earth orbits in five hours in the Mercury capsule Aurora 7. However, a targeting mishap during re-entry took the spacecraft about 400 kilometres off course, delaying recovery of Carpenter and the craft.
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