NASA mission summary for the Aurora 7 Mercury space mission.

The numerous accomplishments of astronaut/aquanaut Scott Carpenter are discussed in this biography. The biography details his work with NASA and the U.S. Navy and discusses his life after retirement.

Extensive biographical information with personal data, education, special honors, aviation experience, NASA experience and space flight experience.

This site from NASA provides a detailed description of the second flight of a Mercury spacecraft and the second American to travel in space.

This site from NASA provides a detailed description of the flight of Aurora 7 the second manned orbital flight of a Mercury spacecraft.