|
Author
|
Topic: Aurora 7: Origin of Mercury-Atlas 7 capsule name
|
Chegi
Member Posts: 21
From: Czech Republic
Registered: Feb 2012
|
posted 01-07-2013 04:58 PM
   
Does anyone know why Scott Carpenter named his ship "Aurora"? It is because of soviet cruiser (unlikely  ) or because aurora means in latin "red clouds", or just simply aurora. Or from completely another reason? I just want be sure, because I should write an article about Scott and I do not make any mistakes... Thanks for all your replies.
|
star51L
Member Posts: 354
From: Vilano Beach, FL, USA
Registered: Aug 2002
|
posted 01-07-2013 05:13 PM
Not sure if it's the singular reason, but his childhood home was on Aurora Avenue in Boulder, Colorado. |
mach3valkyrie
Member Posts: 719
From: Albany, Oregon
Registered: Jul 2006
|
posted 01-07-2013 05:23 PM
Aurora was Goddess of the Dawn in mythology. I don't know if that had anything to do with the naming of the spacecraft, but it's a little more information. |
Mike Dixon
Member Posts: 1428
From: Kew, Victoria, Australia
Registered: May 2003
|
posted 01-07-2013 05:31 PM
quote:
Originally posted by mach3valkyrie:
I don't know if that had anything to do with the naming of the spacecraft, but it's a little more information.
I'm certain you're right. |
Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 2983
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
|
posted 01-07-2013 05:38 PM
Carpenter said he selected Aurora 7, the 18th Mercury spacecraft production number, "Because I think of Project Mercury and the open manner in which we are conducting it for the benefit of all as a light in the sky."Aurora also means dawn, in this case, "dawn of a new age and the 7, of course, stands for the original seven astronauts," reported Carpenter in early 1962. The fourth American in space confided that he grew up on the corner of Aurora and 7th in Boulder, CO, as well. |
Lou Chinal
Member Posts: 1332
From: Staten Island, NY
Registered: Jun 2007
|
posted 01-10-2013 06:44 PM
I believe he was also fascinated with the northern lights or sometimes called the aurora borealis. |
advertisement