NASA's Schedule for the 1960s
May 25, 1962 - Now that Lieut. Comdr. Scott Carpenter has duplicated the success of Lieut. Col. John H. Glenn Jr. on a three-orbit...
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May 24, 2022
The Origin of "Aurora VII"
May 24, 1962 - It seems fitting that Lieut. Comdr. Scott Carpenter’s reasons for naming his spacecraft Aurora VII are both lofty and...
May 24, 2022
President Kennedy Congratulates Astronaut Scott Carpenter
May 24, 1962 - President Kennedy said today that the courage of Lieutenant Commander Scott Carpenter and the skill and initiative of his...
May 24, 2022
Carpenter's Overshoot Attributed to Capsule Angle
May 24, 1962 - The overshoot of Lieut. Comdr. Carpenter’s space capsule (pictured left) was said to have been caused by the fact that the...
May 24, 2022
🚨Commander Carpenter Is Second American to Orbit the Earth
May 24, 1962 - Lieutenant Commander Scott Carpenter became today the second American astronaut to orbit the earth. His three-orbit trip...
May 20, 2022
Scott Carpenter To Eat Solid Food in Space
May 20, 1962 - Lieut. Comdr. Scott Carpenter will be the first American to eat solid food in space, according to present plans for his...
May 17, 2022
NASA Postpones Carpenter's Orbital Flight
May 17, 1962 - Project Mercury officials announced tonight that the three-orbit flight of Lieut. Comdr. Scott Carpenter (pictured right...
May 11, 2022
Carpenter Spaceflight Delayed by NASA
May 11, 1962 - Difficulties with a control system have forced a delay in the scheduled attempt to send Lieut. Comdr. Scott Carpenter...
May 9, 2022
Soviet Astronaut to Appear on Tennessee Ernie Ford's TV Show
May 9, 1962 - Tennessee Ernie Ford, who runs a down-to-earth television show, will be seen on Monday playing host to Maj. Gherman S....
May 6, 2022
Soviet Astronaut Titov Embraces Atheism
May 6, 1962 - Maj. Gherman S. Titov, the Soviet astronaut, proclaimed his disbelief in God today. He said he saw “no God or angels”...
May 3, 2022
Astronauts Glenn and Titov Share the Spotlight in Washington
May 3, 1962 - Astronauts of the U.S. and the Soviet Union shared a platform in Washington today to tell an international gathering of...
Apr 30, 2022
John Glenn to Appear with Soviet Cosmonaut Gherman Titov on NBC
Apr. 30, 1962 - Lieut. Col. John H. Glenn Jr. and Maj. Gherman S. Titov, the Soviet astronaut now visiting this country, will make a...
Apr 6, 2022
VIDEO: "Your Share in Space"
Apr. 6, 1962 - “Your Share in Space,” is a film that explores the U.S. space program and discusses what NASA is trying to accomplish....
Mar 30, 2022
Mercury 7 Astronauts Appeal to President to Reverse Slayton Disqualification
Mar. 30, 1962 - Maj. Donald K. Slayton’s fellow astronauts have appealed to President Kennedy to reverse the decision disqualifying him...
Mar 15, 2022
Heart Palpitation Condition Forces Maj. Slayton's Withdrawal from Next Orbital Flight
Mar. 15, 1962 - Major Donald K. Slayton (left) of the Air Force has been ordered for medical reasons to withdraw as the Project Mercury...
Mar 14, 2022
Rowdy Youths Curse and Scuffle with John Glenn
Mar. 14, 1962 - A group of rowdy youths cursed and scuffled with Lieut. Col. John H. Glenn Jr. (pictured with his wife Annie) outside a...
Mar 3, 2022
Col. Glenn Cheered in His Ohio Hometown
Mar. 3, 1962 - Lieut. Col. John H. Glenn Jr. almost lost his composure today when he received several tumultuous receptions in his...
Mar 1, 2022
New York City Honors Col. John Glenn with Ticker-Tape Parade
Mar. 1, 1962 - New York poured out its affection for Lieut. Col. John H. Glenn Jr. today with bands, banners, and a blizzard of paper so...
Feb 27, 2022
Glenn to Congress: Astronauts Will Die
Feb. 27, 1962 - Lieut. Col. John H. Glenn Jr. warned Congress today that men would lose their lives in the new national endeavor of...
Feb 26, 2022
Glenn Gets Roaring Welcome Home
Feb. 26, 1962 - Lieut. Col. John H. Glenn Jr. and his family received a joyous, roaring welcome from their neighbors that almost got out...
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