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A Guide to the Scott Carpenter Rescue at Sea Film, 1962
Biographical/Historical NoteScott Carpenter, born May 1, 1925, was one of the original seven astronauts selected by NASA in 1959 to be a part of Project Mercury, the first human spaceflight program of the United States. During the five-hour Mercury-Atlas 7 mission, Carpenter became the second American to orbit the Earth and the fourth American in space while piloting the Aurora 7 spacecraft on May 24, 1962. Though equipment malfunction caused Carpenter to overshoot his planned splashdown point in the Atlantic Ocean by 250 miles, he was safely recovered a few hours later by the USS Intrepid. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsComprising one 8mm motion picture film reel, the Scott Carpenter Rescue at Sea film, 1962, documents the recovery of astronaut Scott Carpenter from the Atlantic Ocean following the Mercury-Atlas 7 spaceflight mission. This film is the silent edition released by Columbia Pictures for home viewing. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThis collection is open for research use. Use of video material by appointment only; please contact repository for more information. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationScott Carpenter Rescue at Sea Film, 1962, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. Processing InformationThis collection was processed by Keelee James, 2013. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Papers
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