Carpenter Confusion May Have Caused Big Miss
A detailed briefing on Carpenter’s Mercury mission discusses possible factors behind a late abort and off target attitude. It notes confusion during retro sequence, questions about oxygen pressure, sensor faults, and a faulty gyroscope reference as potential causes of the misalignment and near-miss during reentry.
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Carpenter Takes First American Orbit Return
NASA figures weigh outcome of Carpenter Glenn mission with one orbit and plans for possible longer flights. Carpenter’s health praised after landing on Grand Turk Island with Glenn and NASA crew, while officials mull future Mercury missions and extra orbital days.
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