Project Mercury Astronaut Selection
NASA introduces Carpenter as one of the seven military test pilots selected for Project Mercury.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Malcolm Scott Carpenter Biography and Timeline
Follow Malcolm Scott Carpenter through 3 dated historical records for United States of America.
Malcolm Scott Carpenter, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1959–1962Years on this page
1959
1962
Aurora 7 Mercury
Carpenter pilots Aurora 7 on a three-orbit Project Mercury mission that confirms the success of America's first orbital flight.
Mercury Experiments
During Aurora 7, Carpenter conducts scientific and engineering observations while completing three Earth orbits.
Records, sources and methodology
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