Here is a full transcript and audio of the 1962 Mercury-Atlas 6, Friendship 7 mission with pilot John Glenn. Hear his actual first-hand account of what he saw. (more…)
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Scott Carpenter was one of the seven original Mercury astronauts. He flew the second earth orbital mission for the United States in the capsule Aurora 7 on May 24, 1962.
“Godspeed, John Glenn.” On February 20, 1962, astronaut Scott Carpenter radioed these hopeful words to his colleague John Glenn as he began his ascent into space.
