Sonny Carter
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Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter Jr., M.D.,, was an American physician, professional soccer player, naval officer, aviator, and NASA astronaut who flew on STS-33.
Carter's official NASA portrait, 1984
Sonny Carter (standing row, left) with his STS-33 crewmates
Space Mirror Memorial Sonny Carter
Plaque of Carter at the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame
Space Mirror Memorial
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The Space Mirror Memorial, which forms part of the larger Astronauts Memorial, is a National Memorial on the grounds of the John F. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on Merritt Island, Florida. It
Sonny Carter
…Carter was the guest of honor at the 215th Marine Corps Birthday Ball. Having died in the line of duty for NASA, Carter's name was added to the Space Mirror Memorial at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Merritt Island, Florida. His name was the first added after the memorial's original construction. After his…
Space Mirror Memorial
Two panels show the names of the crew of STS-107's Space Shuttle Columbia
The Space Mirror at sunset
The entrance to the Space Mirror Memorial