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Astronaut Scott Carpenter is suited in a silver space suit and looks into the hatch of the Aurora 7 space capsule with several technicians wearing white outfits behind him.

Astronaut Scott Carpenter prepares to enter the Aurora 7 spacecraft

S62-03907 (24 May 1962) --- Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter looks into his Mercury-Atlas 7 spacecraft, the Aurora 7, before being inserted to begin the launch. Photo credit: NASA

Image Credit: NASA

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Project Mercury

TakenMay 24, 1962

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Image CreditNASA

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PIA NumberS62-03907