Mercury-Atlas 7
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| Launch date | May 24, 1962 |
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| Members | Scott Carpenter |
| Spacecraft | Mercury |
| Landing date | May 24, 1962 |
| Rocket | Atlas LV-3B |
| Apogee altitude | 259 kilometers (140 nmi) |
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| ID | 1175499 |
About Mercury-Atlas 7
Mercury-Atlas 7, launched May 24, 1962, was the fourth flight of Project Mercury, the first crewed space program of the United States. The Mercury spacecraft, named Aurora 7, made three Earth orbits, piloted by astronaut Scott Carpenter. He was the sixth human and the fourth American in space.
