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O2AFAC67 · 13 May 2011, 01:38 AM

May 24th this year will mark the 49th anniversary of Cdr. Scott Carpenter's Mercury capsule flight in Aurora 7. The Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute was the first wristwatch worn by an American astronaut into space. Below is a recreation of that historic flight and a closeup of the high tech instrument panel Cdr. Carpenter had to rely upon. We've had a lot of technological advances in the half century since...

Best,
Ron

13 May 2011, 01:38 AM	#1
O2AFAC67 Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 34	Emailed these commemorative shots to Cdr. Carpenter this morning... May 24th this year will mark the 49th anniversary of Cdr. Scott Carpenter's Mercury capsule flight in *Aurora 7*. The Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute was the first wristwatch worn by an American astronaut into space. Below is a recreation of that historic flight and a closeup of the high tech instrument panel Cdr. Carpenter had to rely upon. We've had a lot of technological advances in the half century since... Best, Ron

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