The story of the 4th American spaceflight has turned into one of the biggest myths in spaceflight history. This week we find out about some new evidence which helps to put the record straight. We speak to Kris Stoever (daughter of astronaut Scott Carpenter) and researcher Danny Parker to find out more.

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Danny Parker

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Previous Episode on Aurora 7 and Scott Carpenter:

https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp96-aurora-7-scott-carpenter-did-the-man-malfunction-60th-anniversary

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