John Glenn and Scott Carpenter. NASA public domain image colelction.
Description CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Glenn (left) and Scott Carpenter, designated the prime pilot and backup respectively for the first U.S. manned orbital spaceflight, Mercury-Atlas 6. Photo taken circa 19... More
Celestial Training Device MA-7
S61-04621 (1961) --- Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter looks into a Celestial Training Device (globe) during training in the Aeromedical Laboratory at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photo credit: NASA
Astronaut Carpenter, Scott - Mercury-Atlas (MA)-7 - Liftoff - Cape
S62-05529 (24 May 1962) --- The Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7), carrying astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, was launched by NASA from Pad 14, Cape Canaveral, Florida, on May 24, 1962. Photo credit: NASA
Carpenter in White Room, NASA Mercury project
(March 6, 1962) Inside Hangar S at the White Room Facility at Cape Canaveral, Florida, Mercury astronaut M. Scott Carpenter examines the honeycomb protective material on the main pressure bulkhead (heat shield)... More
Photograph of Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter Using His Hands to Describe...
Original caption: Cape Canaveral, Fla. -- Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, pilot of the Aurora 7 spacecraft uses hands to describe phases of his recent 3 orbit space flight. Carpenter was taken to Grand Turk islan... More
Carpenter Launch, NASA Mercury project
Scott Carpenter's Aurora 7 Mercury Atlas rocket lifts off from Pad 14, Cape Canaveral, Florida, on May 24, 1962...Image # : S62-05531
Photograph of Project Mercury Flight Simulation with Astronaut M. Scot...
Original caption: Flight Simulation - Paul Backer (left) and Dr. Robert Voas, Astronaut Training Officer, discuss MA-7 flight plan with Project Mercury Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter (center). Carpenter is about... More
Carpenter Debriefing, NASA Mercury project
S62-04074 (1962) --- Mercury astronaut M. Scott Carpenter lies on a bed with biosensors attached to his head during astronaut training activities at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photo credit: NASA
Astronaut Scott Carpenter - Medal Presentation - Dr. James Webb Post M...
S62-04114 (1962) --- Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7) mission, receives the NASA Distinguished Service Medal from NASA Adminstrator James E. Webb during ceremonies at Cape Canav... More
Astronaut Scott Carpenter - Hanger "S" - Crew Quarters - Suiting Exer...
S62-00120 (1961) --- Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7) spaceflight, is seen in Hanger S crew quarters during a suiting exercise at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photo credit: NASA
Photograph of Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter Suited Up during Prelaunch ...
Original caption: Cape Canaveral, Fla. -- Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter suited up during Mercury-Atlas 6 prelaunch activities. Committee Papers
Photograph of Astronauts M. Scott Carpenter and John H. Glenn, Jr. Ove...
Original caption: Cape Canaveral, FLA. - Two vitally interested spectators at the erection of the launch vehicle were Astronauts M. Scott Carpenter and John H. Glenn, Jr. scheduled to be respectively, back-up p... More
Astronaut Scott Carpenter completes top egress training in white room
S62-01383 (1962) --- Project Mercury astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 7 (the nation's second manned orbital flight), completes top egress training in the white room at Cape Canaver... More
Photograph of Flight Name being Painted onto Spacecraft Aurora 7
Original caption: Cape Canaveral, Fla. Miss Cece Bibby, Chrysler Corp employee, paints name Aurora 7 on Project Mercury spacecraft for second manned orbital flight while Mission Pilot M. Scott Carpenter looks o... More
Astronaut Scott Carpenter in Hanger S crew quarters during suiting act...
S64-14870 (May 1962) --- Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7) flight, is seen in Hanger S crew quarters during a preflight suiting activity at Cape Canaveral, Florida. He is ... More
Photograph of the Suit Technician Checking Astronaut M. Scott Carpente...
Original caption: CAPE CANAVERAL - Project Mercury suit technician, Joe Schmitt, checks spacesuit prior to Lt. Cmdr. M. Scott Carpenters MA-7 spaceflight. Committee Papers
Photograph of Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter Being Recovered by a Navy H...
Original caption: CAPE CANAVERAL- Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter is lifted by cable into a hovering Navy helicopter during the recovery operation. Committee Papers
LIFTOFF - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-7 - ASTRONAUT CARPENTER, SCOTT M. - CAPE
S62-02849 (24 May 1962) --- The Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7), carrying astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, was launched by NASA from Pad 14, Cape Canaveral, Florida, on May 24, 1962. Photo credit: NASA
Photograph of Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter on the Telephone with Vice ...
Original caption: CAPE CANAVERAL - Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter. America's second orbital pilot talks to Vice President Lyndon. Johnson following his recovery after the MA-7 flight. Committee Papers
Photograph of Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter Rubbing his Eyes on the Day...
Original caption: CAPE CANAVERAL - Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter rubs the sleep from his eyes minutes after waking up at 1:15 a.m. Thursday. Standing by him is G. Merritt Preston, Chief, Pre-Flight Operations. ... More
Photograph of Liftoff of Aurora 7 Spacecraft
Original caption: Cape Canaveral, Fla. - Moment of liftoff. Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter inside the Aurora 7 spacecraft atop the Atlas booster seconds after leaving Pad 14 at Cape Canaveral. Carpenter became th... More
Photograph of Astronauts John H. Glenn and M. Scott Carpenter Making L...
Original caption: CAPE CANAVERAL - Last minute checks - Astronaut John H. Glenn, the U.S. first space pilot makes last minute preparations with Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter prior to the flight of MA-7. Astronau... More
LIFTOFF - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-7 - ASTRONAUT CARPENTER - CAPE
The MA-7 Booster ignites on the pad and is seconds away from actual liftoff. Aboard the spacecraft is Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, the U.S. second man to orbit the Earth. CAPE CANAVERAL, FL CN
INSERTION - ASTRONAUT CARPENTER - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-7 - CAPE
S62-02846 (24 May 1962) --- Project Mercury astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7) mission, is assisted into the MA-7 spacecraft by techicians at Launch Pad 14, Cape Canaveral,... More
Photograph of Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter Explaining Phases of His Au...
Original caption: Cape Canaveral, Fla. -- Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, pilot of the Aurora 7 spacecraft explains phases of his flight to Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr. who made the first US orbital flight in Feb... More
Photograph of Aurora 7 Spacecraft being Returned to Cape Canaveral
Original caption: CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. - The Aurora-7 spacecraft is returned to Cape Canaveral via C-124 after the successful MA-7 orbital flight of Lt. Comdr. M. Scott Carpenter. Committee Papers
Photograph of Aurora 7 being Inspected
Original caption: CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. - The Aurora-7 spacecraft is inspected in NASA-MSC Hanger "S", after the 3-orbit MA-7 space flight of Lt. Cmdr. M. Scott Carpenter. Committee Papers
Scott Carpenter in Mercury pressure suit
S64-36908 (1962) --- Portrait view of astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, wearing Mercury pressure suit, posing for pictures during astronaut training at the Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photo credit: NASA
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Mercury astronaut John Glenn and his wife, Anni...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Mercury astronaut John Glenn and his wife, Annie, pose during a luncheon Feb. 17, 2012, celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which began with Glenn's Mercury mission MA-6, o... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Annie Glenn, center, speaks as former Kennedy S...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Annie Glenn, center, speaks as former Kennedy Space Center director Roy Bridges, left, and astronaut John Glenn look on during a luncheon Feb. 17, 2012, celebrating 50 years of Americans ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- U.S. Rep. Bill Posey listens to remarks during...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- U.S. Rep. Bill Posey listens to remarks during the "On Shoulders of Giants" program celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which began with John Glenn's MA-6 mission on Feb. ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronauts, John Glenn, left, and Scot...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronauts, John Glenn, left, and Scott Carpenter, talk to Mercury Project workers and other guests in the Astronaut Encounter Theater at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --John Zarella leads a standing ovation during th...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --John Zarella leads a standing ovation during the "On Shoulders of Giants" program celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which began with John Glenn's MA-6 mission on Feb. 20,... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana, stand...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana, standing, speaks during a luncheon Feb. 17, 2012, celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which began with Glenn's Mercury mission MA-... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronauts, John Glenn, left, and Scot...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronauts, John Glenn, left, and Scott Carpenter, talk to Mercury Project workers and other guests in the Astronaut Encounter Theater at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Glenn and NASA Kennedy Space Center Direc...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Glenn and NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana sit in the flight deck of space shuttle Discovery in Orbiter Processing Facility-1 OPF-1. Glenn is at the space center to mar... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The international news media takes part in a q...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The international news media takes part in a question-and-answer session with Mercury astronauts John Glenn and Scott Carpenter at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. Th... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Former space shuttle launch director, Bob Siec...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Former space shuttle launch director, Bob Sieck, left, talks to guests in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Sieck is helping John Glenn mark the 50... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Glenn and his wife, Annie, and NASA astro...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Glenn and his wife, Annie, and NASA astronaut Stephen Robinson stand under space shuttle Discovery in Orbiter Processing Facility-1 OPF-1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Former space shuttle launch director, Bob Siec...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Former space shuttle launch director, Bob Sieck, talks to guests in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Sieck is helping John Glenn mark the 50th ann... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Lisa Malone, left, director of Public Affairs ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Lisa Malone, left, director of Public Affairs at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, talks with Mercury astronauts John Glenn, center, and Scott Carpenter in front of the plot board ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Zarella makes remarks during the "On Shou...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Zarella makes remarks during the "On Shoulders of Giants" program celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which began with John Glenn's MA-6 mission on Feb. 20, 1962. The... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Glenn signs autographs in Orbiter Process...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Glenn signs autographs in Orbiter Processing Facility-1 OPF-1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida where space shuttle Discovery is being prepared for public display. Glenn is ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Former space shuttle launch director, Bob Siec...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Former space shuttle launch director, Bob Sieck, left, talks to guests in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Sieck is helping John Glenn mark the 50... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut John Glenn listens to remark...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut John Glenn listens to remarks during the "On Shoulders of Giants" program celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which began with Glenn's MA-6 mission on Fe... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut John Glenn, left, prepares t...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut John Glenn, left, prepares to ride in the Corvette parade following the "On Shoulders of Giants" program celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which began ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --Mercury astronauts John Glenn, left, and Scott ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --Mercury astronauts John Glenn, left, and Scott Carpenter sit in front of the plot board from the Mercury control center on display at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. The astrona... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut John Glenn speaks during the...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut John Glenn speaks during the "On Shoulders of Giants" program celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which began with Glenn's MA-6 mission on Feb. 20, 1962.... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Ed Mango, program manager of NASA's Commercial ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Ed Mango, program manager of NASA's Commercial Crew Program, left, talks with astronaut John Glenn, center and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden before a luncheon Feb. 17, 2012, celebrati... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana,...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana, right, talks to guests in Orbiter Processing Facility-1 OPF-1 where space shuttle Discovery is being prepared for public display during a 5... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Cal Fowler, Launch test director during Mercur...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Cal Fowler, Launch test director during Mercury, speaks during the "On Shoulders of Giants" program celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which began with John Glenn's MA-6 ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut John Glenn poses for a photo...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut John Glenn poses for a photo in front of the Project Mercury monument at Launch Complex-14 LC-14 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. During events at the Ca... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -Annie Glenn, left, astronaut John Glenn and NASA...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -Annie Glenn, left, astronaut John Glenn and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden take part in a luncheon Feb. 17, 2012, celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which began with Gle... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Glenn signs the wall of the clean room le...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Glenn signs the wall of the clean room leading into space shuttle Discovery in Orbiter Processing Facility-1 OPF-1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Glenn is at the space c... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Glenn stands in the middeck of space shut...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Glenn stands in the middeck of space shuttle Discovery in Orbiter Processing Facility-1 OPF-1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Glenn is at the space center to mark the 50t... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut John Glenn, left, and Kenned...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut John Glenn, left, and Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana shake hands following the "On Shoulders of Giants" program celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana, cent...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana, center, talks with U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, left and U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson following the "On Shoulders of Giants" program celebrating 50 years of A... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter speaks during...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter speaks during the "On Shoulders of Giants" program celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which began with John Glenn's MA-6 mission on Feb. ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut John Glenn, left, talks with...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut John Glenn, left, talks with fellow Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter before they ride in the Corvette parade following the "On Shoulders of Giants" program celebrating... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Glenn and his wife, Annie, and NASA astro...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Glenn and his wife, Annie, and NASA astronaut Stephen Robinson tour the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Glenn is at the space center to mark the... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, left, talks ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, left, talks with astronaut John Glenn and his wife, Annie Glenn, before a luncheon Feb. 17, 2012, celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era whi... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut John Glenn poses for a photo...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut John Glenn poses for a photo in front of the Project Mercury monument at Launch Complex-14 LC-14 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. During events at the Ca... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter speaks durin...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter speaks during the "On Shoulders of Giants" program celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which began with John Glenn's MA-6 mission on Feb.... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, left, shares...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, left, shares a laugh with astronaut John Glenn before a luncheon Feb. 17, 2012, celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which began with Glen... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Glenn and his wife, Annie, and NASA astro...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Glenn and his wife, Annie, and NASA astronaut Stephen Robinson stand under space shuttle Discovery in Orbiter Processing Facility-1 OPF-1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Hugh Harris, the former director of Public Aff...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Hugh Harris, the former director of Public Affairs at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, talks to Mercury Project workers and other guests in the Astronaut Encounter Theater at the ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronauts, John Glenn, left, and Scot...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronauts, John Glenn, left, and Scott Carpenter, talk to Mercury Project workers and other guests in the Astronaut Encounter Theater at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana sits at the controls in the flight deck of space shuttle Discovery in Orbiter Processing Facility-1 OPF-1. At the space center in Florida, C... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- STS-95 astronaut Steve Robinson speaks during ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- STS-95 astronaut Steve Robinson speaks during the "On Shoulders of Giants" program celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which began with John Glenn's MA-6 mission on Feb. 2... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Glenn and his wife, Annie, and NASA astro...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Glenn and his wife, Annie, and NASA astronaut Stephen Robinson stand beside the wheel of space shuttle Discovery in Orbiter Processing Facility-1 OPF-1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Cente... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Mercury astronaut John Glenn signs a poster cel...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Mercury astronaut John Glenn signs a poster celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which began with Glenn's Mercury mission MA-6, on Feb. 20, 1962. Glenn's launch aboard an A... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronauts John Glenn, second from lef...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronauts John Glenn, second from left and Scott Carpenter look around at the dismantled Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Glenn and Carpenter launched ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --Mercury astronaut John Glenn listens to remarks...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --Mercury astronaut John Glenn listens to remarks during the "On Shoulders of Giants" program celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which began with Glenn's MA-6 mission on Feb... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana makes...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana makes remarks during the "On Shoulders of Giants" program celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which began with John Glenn's MA-6 m... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Former Kennedy Space Center directors Forrest M...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Former Kennedy Space Center directors Forrest McCartney, from left, Bob Crippen, Jay Honeycutt and Roy Bridges stand with current Kennedy director Bob Cabana, Mercury astronauts John Glen... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Mercury astronaut John Glenn, left, talks with ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Mercury astronaut John Glenn, left, talks with Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana during a luncheon Feb. 17, 2012, celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which began wit... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -Annie Glenn and astronaut John Glenn listen duri...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -Annie Glenn and astronaut John Glenn listen during a luncheon Feb. 17, 2012, celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which began with Glenn's Mercury mission MA-6, on Feb. 20, ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Mercury astronauts John Glenn, left, and Scott ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Mercury astronauts John Glenn, left, and Scott Carpenter pose during a luncheon Feb. 17, 2012, celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which began with Glenn's Mercury mission ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A crowd looks on during the "On Shoulders of G...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A crowd looks on during the "On Shoulders of Giants" program celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which began with John Glenn's MA-6 mission on Feb. 20, 1962. The event was... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronauts John Glenn, left, and Scott...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronauts John Glenn, left, and Scott Carpenter sit in front of the plot board from the Mercury control center on display at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. The astron... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA Kennedy Space Center Bob Cabana talks to ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA Kennedy Space Center Bob Cabana talks to a guest about the Mercury Project's Atlas rocket in the Vehicle Assembly Building. At the space center in Florida, Cabana is helping John Gl... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronauts John Glenn, left and Scott ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronauts John Glenn, left and Scott Carpenter look around at the dismantled Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Glenn and Carpenter launched from the pad... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana, from ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana, from left, Mercury astronaut John Glenn, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter pose during a luncheon Feb. 17, ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronauts John Glenn, left, and Scott...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronauts John Glenn, left, and Scott Carpenter sit in front of the plot board from the Mercury control center on display at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. The astron... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Glenn and NASA astronaut Stephen Robinson...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Glenn and NASA astronaut Stephen Robinson stand in the middeck of space shuttle Discovery in Orbiter Processing Facility-1 OPF-1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Glenn is ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter speaks during...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter speaks during the "On Shoulders of Giants" program celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which began with John Glenn's MA-6 mission on Feb. ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Glenn and NASA astronaut Stephen Robinson...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Glenn and NASA astronaut Stephen Robinson sit in the flight deck of space shuttle Discovery in Orbiter Processing Facility-1 OPF-1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Glenn i... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Former Kennedy Space Center directors Forrest M...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Former Kennedy Space Center directors Forrest McCartney and Roy Bridges join Annie Glenn, astronaut John Glenn and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden during a luncheon Feb. 17, 2012, celeb... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, left, prepares to ride i...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, left, prepares to ride in the Corvette parade following the "On Shoulders of Giants" program celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which began with Gle... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter listens to r...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter listens to remarks during the "On Shoulders of Giants" program celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which began with John Glenn's MA-6 mis... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut John Glenn speaks during the...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut John Glenn speaks during the "On Shoulders of Giants" program celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which began with Glenn's MA-6 mission on Feb. 20, 1962.... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter, center, pre...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter, center, prepares to ride in the Corvette parade following the "On Shoulders of Giants" program celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --Mercury astronaut John Glenn speaks during the ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --Mercury astronaut John Glenn speaks during the "On Shoulders of Giants" program celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which began with Glenn's MA-6 mission on Feb. 20, 1962. ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Glenn tours the Vehicle Assembly Building...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Glenn tours the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Glenn is at the space center to mark the 50th anniversary of being the first American astronaut ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronauts, John Glenn, left, and Scot...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronauts, John Glenn, left, and Scott Carpenter, talk to Mercury Project workers and other guests in the Astronaut Encounter Theater at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter, left, prepa...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter, left, prepares to ride in the Corvette parade following the "On Shoulders of Giants" program celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which b... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter signs a poste...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter signs a poster celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which began with Glenn's Mercury mission MA-6, on Feb. 20, 1962. Glenn's launch aboard... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter speaks durin...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter speaks during the "On Shoulders of Giants" program celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which began with John Glenn's MA-6 mission on Feb.... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Glenn and his wife, Annie, and NASA astro...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- John Glenn and his wife, Annie, and NASA astronaut Stephen Robinson stand under space shuttle Discovery in Orbiter Processing Facility-1 OPF-1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter speaks during...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter speaks during the "On Shoulders of Giants" program celebrating 50 years of Americans in orbit, an era which began with John Glenn's MA-6 mission on Feb. ... More