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Malcolm Scott Carpenter (May 1, 1925 – October 10, 2013) was an American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, astronaut and aquanaut. He was one of the Mercury Seven astronauts selected for NASA 's Project Mercury in April 1959.
Apr 28, 2023 · Former NASA Astronaut. Scott Carpenter, a dynamic pioneer of modern exploration, has the unique distinction of being the first human ever to penetrate both inner and outer space, thereby acquiring the dual title, Astronaut/Aquanaut.
Jul 24, 2023 · M. Scott Carpenter. Selected by NASA in 1959, Carpenter was one of the Mercury Seven, the first 7 astronauts in America’s space program. A dynamic pioneer of modern exploration, Carpenter has the unique distinction of being the first human ever to acquiring the dual title, Astronaut/Aquanaut. Learn More about M. Scott Carpenter.
Apr 30, 2024 · Scott Carpenter was an American test pilot and astronaut who was one of the original seven astronauts in NASA’s Project Mercury and the fourth to be launched into space. As the second U.S. astronaut to make an orbital spaceflight, he circled Earth three times on May 24, 1962, in Aurora 7.
Oct 10, 2013 · M. Scott Carpenter, whose flight into space in 1962 as the second American to orbit the Earth was marred by technical problems and ended with the nation waiting anxiously to see...
Oct 10, 2013 · NASA pioneer astronaut Scott Carpenter died Thursday at the age of 88 due to medical complications from a recent stroke, leaving John Glenn as the last living member of the Mercury 7.
May 24, 2022 · On May 24, 1962, astronaut M. Scott Carpenter completed America’s second orbital spaceflight during the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission. Carpenter flew the mission after doctors grounded the prime crew member, astronaut Donald K. “Deke” Slayton, due to a minor heart condition.
Oct 10, 2013 · Scott Carpenter, the second American to orbit the Earth, died in hospice care Thursday in Denver. Carpenter, a native of Colorado, was serving in the Navy as a pilot when he was recruited to ...
Jan 31, 2014 · Scott Carpenter was one of the first seven astronauts selected by NASA. He flew only once in space before shifting his attention to underwater activities for much of his remaining...
Oct 10, 2013 · Scott Carpenter, the fourth American astronaut to fly in space and the second to orbit Earth, died on Thursday, a NASA official tells NPR. Carpenter, an original Mercury 7...
