Aurora 7
Aurora 7 was Mercury spacecraft No. 18, flown by Scott Carpenter on Mercury-Atlas 7. It completed three Earth orbits on May 24, 1962 and returned Carpenter safely by Atlantic splashdown.
Identity
- Aliases
- Mercury spacecraft No. 18Mercury-Atlas 7 spacecraftMA-7 capsule
- Name
- Aurora 7
- Slug
- aurora-7
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Aurora 7 was Mercury spacecraft No. 18, flown by Scott Carpenter on Mercury-Atlas 7. It completed three Earth orbits on May 24, 1962 and returned Carpenter safely by Atlantic splashdown.
- Manufacturer Id
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- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7gmrxwwxaqvbj2734ka2dgpd8aesfr
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:29:04 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 12:30:45 AM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1962-05-24
- Last Flight Date
- 1962-05-24
- Serial Number
- 18
- Vehicle Code
- Spacecraft No. 18