Scott Carpenter orbited the Earth three times in the US Aurora 7.
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Wilbur Wright Makes the First Circular Flight.
The Cassini–Huygens spacecraft became the first to enter Saturn's orbit.
The Columbia space shuttle took off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for its final time.
North Korea launched the infamous Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 satellite.
Millions watch NASA spacecraft Ranger 9 crash into the Moon.
