Aurora 7 : (Record no. 7856)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9783319204383 - pbk
082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 520
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Burgess, Colin.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Aurora 7 :
Remainder of title the Mercury Space flight of M. Scott Carpenter
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Cham :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Springer,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. ©2016
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent XX, 239 p., 181 illus.,, 40 illus., in color.)1 online resource
Other physical details includes index
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. TO A NATION enthralled by the heroic exploits of the Mercury astronauts, the launch of Lt. Cmdr. Scott Carpenter on NASA's second orbital space flight was a renewed cause for pride, jubilation and celebration. Within hours, that excitement had given way to stunned disbelief and anxiety as shaken broadcasters began preparing the American public for the very real possibility that an American astronaut and his spacecraft may have been lost at sea. In fact, it had been a very close call. Completely out of fuel and forced to manually guide Aurora 7 through the frightening inferno of re-entry, Carpenter brought the Mercury spacecraft down to a safe splashdown in the ocean. In doing so, he controversially overshot the intended landing zone. Despite his efforts, Carpenter's performance on the MA-7 mission was later derided by powerful figures within NASA. He would never fly into space again. Taking temporary leave of NASA, Carpenter participated in the U.S. Navy's pioneering Sealab program. For a record 30 days he lived and worked aboard a pressurized habitat resting on the floor of the ocean, becoming the nation's first astronaut/aquanaut explorer. Following extensive research conducted by noted spaceflight historian Colin Burgess, the drama-filled flight of Aurora 7 is faithfully recounted in this engrossing book, along with the personal recollections of Scott Carpenter and those closest to the actual events.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element 1. Carpenter, M. Scott -- (Malcolm Scott), -- 1925-2013.
Form subdivision 2. United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
General subdivision 3. Space flights.
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    Library of Congress Classification     Kwara State University Library Kwara State University Library   2021-09-23 017433 - 01   TL789.8.U6 .B87 2016 017433 2021-09-23 01 2021-09-23 Books
    Library of Congress Classification     Kwara State University Library Kwara State University Library   2021-09-23 017433 - 02   TL789.8.U6 .B87 2016 *017433 2021-09-23 01 2021-09-23 Books