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Controlling a ground training device, astronaut Carpenter can see the earth's image at his feet, illustrated by the map of the south-eastern United States. The trainer, located at Manned Spacecraft Centre, Langley Field, Virginia, has the same con...
Daily Mirror
Astronaut Carpenter Looks through the "Astro Globe"
Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter looks through the back of an "astro globe"at Cape Canaveral, Florida, in preparation for his orbital flight. He and the other astronauts spent many hours studying astronomy and geography. One of Astronaut Carpenter's s...
Daily Mirror
Astronaut Carpenter Relaxes at Home with His Family
Family — Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter relaxes at home with his wife, Rene, and their four children, from left: Kristen Elaine, 6; Robyn Jay, 10; Mark Scott, 13, and Candace Noxon, 5.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Astronaut Carpenter Studying the Flight Manual
Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter studying the flight operation manual during training procedures within project Mercury spacecraft.
Daily Mirror
Astronaut Carpenter Training for His Orbital Flight
Technicians adjust the lightweight pressure suit on Carpenter during training for his orbital flight. During normal space flight, the suit is not inflated and the pilot can keep his helmet open to breathe cabin air and eat. If cabin air pressure d...
Daily Mirror
Astronaut Carpenter and Family with the President
"White House Congratulations" — Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter receives personal congratulations for his three-orbit flight around the world from President Kennedy at the White House in Washington. Members of the Astronaut's family also attended the...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Astronaut Carpenter at Cape Canaveral
Astronaut Carpenter stands in his pressure suit in front of a giant radar antenna at Cape Canaveral, Florida. He rehearsed his orbital flight many times in the weeks before his mission, practising operating the controls of his Mercury spacecrafts...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Astronaut Cernan and His Daughter
"And Now—A Big Kiss for Daddy" Apollo 10 astronaut Eugene Cernan, must have left out of this world, as he was greeted by his six-year-old daughter Tracey when he an his fellow crewmen arrived back in Houston for the first re-union with their famil...
United Press International (UK) Ltd.
Apollo-10 astronaut, Eugene Cernan, arrives at Seabrook, Texas with his daughter, Tracey, 6, and wife Barbara after a reunion at nearby Ellington AFB.
United Press International (UK) Ltd.