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Aurora 7, the spacecraft destined to carry Project Mercury Astronaut Scott Carpenter on a planned three-orbit trip around the earth, is examined at launch pad 14 by technicians of McDonnell Aircraft Company, prime spacecraft contractor.
May 24, 2012 7:32 PM PDT
Photo by: NASA
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