Astronaut Scott Carpenter discusses Mercury-Atlas 7 mission with other astronauts during a debriefing at Grand Turk Island. Pencils, papers, microphone and glasses lie on table. Astronaut Scott Carpenter and other Mercury Project personnel read the documents with them. Map on wall.
A United States Marine Corps SH-3A helicopter, supporting the recovery of astronaut Scott Carpenter, following the Mercury-Atlas 7 orbital mission. It is parked on the ground at Grand Turk Island with engine running, at night.
Mercury Astronauts Scott Carpenter and John Glenn, accompanied by several other persons, walk across a beach on Grand Turk Island. They carry scuba gear; board an outboard motorboat; and head out in the water.
Crowd watches Mercury Astronauts, Lieutenant Commander Carpenter and Lieutenant Commander Glenn, along with other project personnel as they depart Grand Turk Island for return to Cape Canaveral, Florida. Scott Carpenter and party board a Military Air Transport Service C-121G (Constellation) airplane. Photographers and spectators take pictures of astronauts. View from cockpit of the C-121 on its takeoff roll.
U.S. Air Force C-54 aircraft (Tail number 50-72649) arrives and parks on ramp at Grand Turk Auxiliary U.S. Air Force Base. Commander Shepard, who had just flown from Arguello, California, steps from the aircraft with his belongings. He is there to participate in the Mercury-Atlas 7 post-mission debriefings. He is met by Air force officers and Mercury project personnel.
Astronaut Scott Carpenter speaks during a debriefing about Mercury-Atlas 7 orbital mission, at Grand Turk Island. Lt Commander Glenn, Captain Grissom and other Mercury Project personnel are seated around table.
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