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May 26, 2022

Carpenter's Errors Disclosed by Project Mercury Officials

May 26, 1962 - Lieut. Comdr. Scott Carpenter made the mistake of leaving two control systems in operation in the final phase of his...

May 25, 2022

Astronaut Scott Carpenter Perfectly Healthy

May 25, 1962 - The Project Mercury medical team pronounced Lieut. Commander Scott Carpenter today to have come through five hours in...

May 25, 2022

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...

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

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 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”...

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...

Feb 26, 2022

Caroline Kennedy to Col. Glenn: "Where's the Monkey?"

Feb. 26, 1962 - Lieut. Col. John Glenn Jr. told Congress today that President Kennedy’s 4-year-old daughter, Caroline, seems to have him...

Feb 26, 2022

Colonel Glenn Cheered Along Pennsylvania Avenue

Feb. 26, 1962 - Lieut. Col. John H. Glenn Jr. was cheered up Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol today by thousands of drenched spectators...