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.
Mrs. Carpenter and his children greet U.S. Astronaut, Lieutenant Commander Scott Carpenter upon arrival at Patrick Air Force Base, Cape Canaveral, Florida, after his Mercury-Atlas 7 orbital mission. Astronaut Carpenter speaks to crowd. C-121 aircraft of Military Air Transport Service, in the background. Men take pictures of Commander Carpenter. Astronaut Carpenter gets into motorcar with his wife.
U.S. Marine Corp UH 34D helicopter rapidly approaches stern of the USS Spiegel Grove (LSD 32) for landing, while underway in Atlantic supporting NASA Mercury-Atlas 7 orbital mission. Landing Signal Officer uses paddles to guide pilot during landing.
Military Air Transport Service C-121G airplane on parking ramp at Patrick Air Force Base, Cape Canaveral, Florida. Astronaut Gus Grissom talks to friends. Astronaut Scott Carpenter talks to friends. One gives Carpenter a box, that he carries, as he and Grissom and others board the airplane. Photographer takes photos of astronauts.
Commander Scott Carpenter holds a press conference in Cape Canaveral, Florida. An official seated beside Commander Carpenter. He speaks and holds a pen his hand. Commander Carpenter addresses the conference and gestures.
Astronaut John Glenn suits up before Mercury spacecraft 13 MA-6 in Hangar, Cape Canaveral, Florida. Technicians assist Astronaut John Glenn with spacesuit. Photographers capture photos. Cameraman shoot the activity. John Glenn sits on sofa and again stands up. Astronaut Donald Slayton watches procedure. Donning of helmet and boots.
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