Fellow Mercury astronaut John Glenn, right, congratulates Carpenter after his Aurora 7 flight on May 24, 1962. Carpenter had served as Glenn's backup on the historic first American manned orbital flight in February of 1962.
Fellow Mercury astronaut John Glenn, right, congratulates Scott Carpenter after his Aurora 7 flight on May 24, 1962.
Carpenter had served as Glenn’s backup on the historic first American manned orbital flight in February of 1962.Image Credit: NASA