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Mercury-Atlas 7

A Project Mercury orbital mission that carried Scott Carpenter aboard Aurora 7 for three orbits of Earth.

Identity

Aliases
Aurora 7MA-7
Name
Mercury-Atlas 7
Slug
mercury-atlas-7
Status
completed

Details

Description
A Project Mercury orbital mission that carried Scott Carpenter aboard Aurora 7 for three orbits of Earth.
End Date
1962-05-24
Launch Site Id
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Outcome
Success
Program
Project Mercury
Start Date
1962-05-24
Vehicle Family Ids
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Vehicle Id
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Creation Time
6/29/2026, 4:59:46 AM
Updated Time
6/29/2026, 5:23:53 AM

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Affiliations
  • Organization Id
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    Role
    Operator
Crew
  • Astronaut Id
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    Role
    Pilot