Aurora 7 The Mercury Space Flight of M. Scott Carpenter
TO A NATION enthralled by the heroic exploits of the Mercury astronauts, the launch of Lt. Cmdr. Scott Carpenter on NASA’s second orbital space flight was a renewed cause for pride, jubilation and celebration. Within hours, that excitement had given way to stunned disbelief and anxiety as shaken bro...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2016, 2016
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2016 |
| Series: | Space Exploration
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- A replacement astronaut
- From Colorado to the Cape
- Training for MA-7
- Aurora 7 in orbit
- A highly troubled mission
- Walter Cronkite: “We may have lost an astronaut”
- Post-flight repercussions
- Epilogue: From astronaut to aquanaut