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![U.S. “Well Behind” Russians in Space Race, Says JFK](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_a5f01b2ca22e472ea3eb4e1dd8504d4f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_a5f01b2ca22e472ea3eb4e1dd8504d4f~mv2.webp)
U.S. “Well Behind” Russians in Space Race, Says JFK
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![Soviets Riding High on Space Success](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_3737b8363d314932b7e5c3c57e29d392~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_3737b8363d314932b7e5c3c57e29d392~mv2.webp)
Soviets Riding High on Space Success
![Two Soviet Astronauts Finally Land](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_adcc043c4e0d4c35967906ad90877ba5~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/25c687_adcc043c4e0d4c35967906ad90877ba5~mv2.webp)
Two Soviet Astronauts Finally Land
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![NASA Remains Optimistic](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_2d5f1cf09813449787aac497ec708dde~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_2d5f1cf09813449787aac497ec708dde~mv2.webp)
NASA Remains Optimistic
![Two Soviet Astronauts Still Aloft](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_61535859e08d4826bea627465eecbbe9~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/25c687_61535859e08d4826bea627465eecbbe9~mv2.webp)
Two Soviet Astronauts Still Aloft
Truman Congratulates Russians on Spaceflight “If It’s True”
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![Kennedy Congratulates Soviets on Space Feat](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_2b516db5f57149bda7db3f7fc11f6d52~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_2b516db5f57149bda7db3f7fc11f6d52~mv2.webp)
Kennedy Congratulates Soviets on Space Feat
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Two Soviet Astronauts in Adjacent Orbits
![Soviets Launch Third Astronaut for Prolonged Orbital Flight](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_960a00c3185d488f80050c38723680cc~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/25c687_960a00c3185d488f80050c38723680cc~mv2.webp)
Soviets Launch Third Astronaut for Prolonged Orbital Flight
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![(VIDEO) Telstar: First Live Satellite Broadcast](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/-JTjB35zUxU/maxresdefault.jpg)
(VIDEO) Telstar: First Live Satellite Broadcast
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![(VIDEO) Telstar Satellite Transmits Call to Vice President Johnson in D.C. from Andover, ME](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QofpYiO6Wfo/maxresdefault.jpg)
(VIDEO) Telstar Satellite Transmits Call to Vice President Johnson in D.C. from Andover, ME
![NASA Chooses Walter Schirra for Six-Orbit Journey in September](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_916344cfadb345aaaaae7e9fe5bee587~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/25c687_916344cfadb345aaaaae7e9fe5bee587~mv2.webp)
NASA Chooses Walter Schirra for Six-Orbit Journey in September
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Astronaut Glenn is Going Camping
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![President Kennedy Welcomes Astronaut Carpenter to Washington](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/O5HOulWujC4/sddefault.jpg)
President Kennedy Welcomes Astronaut Carpenter to Washington
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![Astronaut Scott Carpenter Honored in New York](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_12ee2661215c4e878a12732db3938909~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_12ee2661215c4e878a12732db3938909~mv2.webp)
Astronaut Scott Carpenter Honored in New York
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![Astronaut Scott Carpenter Acclaimed in Native State of Colorado](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_589900875faa434ca96c165f52f344d5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_589900875faa434ca96c165f52f344d5~mv2.webp)
Astronaut Scott Carpenter Acclaimed in Native State of Colorado
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![Comdr. Carpenter Honored at Cape Canaveral](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_4f62dc608c8d4b0093fda6676b6abf95~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_4f62dc608c8d4b0093fda6676b6abf95~mv2.webp)
Comdr. Carpenter Honored at Cape Canaveral
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![Pravda Credits Astronaut Carpenter's "Courage and Endurance"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_507fab1d650c4987b5f9e642c8ee903f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_507fab1d650c4987b5f9e642c8ee903f~mv2.webp)
Pravda Credits Astronaut Carpenter's "Courage and Endurance"
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![Carpenter's Errors Disclosed by Project Mercury Officials](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_0c265983797c4b2f81c171e6a6a7522f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_0c265983797c4b2f81c171e6a6a7522f~mv2.webp)
Carpenter's Errors Disclosed by Project Mercury Officials
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![Astronaut Scott Carpenter Perfectly Healthy](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_31dccb23699b48549638d391609e3e9c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_31dccb23699b48549638d391609e3e9c~mv2.webp)
Astronaut Scott Carpenter Perfectly Healthy