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Pre-Flight Simulation Highlights Aurora 7 Issues
In Cape Canaveral the Aurora 7 simulated mission shows control problems including heat shield misalignment, inverter overheating, pulse monitor hiccup, and a slipping electronic clock. Christopher Craft and Mercury team steer Carpenter to two orbits safely with backup Schirra piloting the recovery ship.
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Cape Canaveral, Fla
Elf
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
Mercury Control Center
Cape Canaveral
Christopher Craft
Mercury
Ronaut
Aurora 7
Carpenter
Earth
Atlantic
Wal- Ocean
Rester M
Schirra
Globe
Craft
Jinto
Central Africa