Friday, October 11, 2013

Scott Carpenter, Mercury astronaut, dies at 88

Time passes as do we all. Time to reflect and remember.

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Scott Carpenter, Mercury astronaut, dies at 88
BY WILLIAM HARWOOD
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS "SPACE PLACE" & USED WITH PERMISSION
Posted: October 10, 2013

Malcolm Scott Carpenter, one of the original seven Mercury astronauts who was forced to take manual control of his Aurora 7 capsule after running low on fuel in one of the scarier moments of the early space program, died early Thursday. He was 88.
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Scott Carpenter, Mercury Astronaut in ‘Right Stuff,’ Dies at 88
By Laurence Arnold - Oct 10, 2013 4:00 PM PT
Scott Carpenter, the second American to orbit the Earth and one of the seven Mercury astronauts immortalized in Tom Wolfe’s book, “The Right Stuff,” has died. He was 88.
He died yesterday in a Denver hospice, according to the Associated Press, citing his wife, Patty Barrett, who said his death was due to complications from a stroke in September. He lived in Vail, Colorado.
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John Glenn pays tribute to late space pioneer: 'Godspeed, Scott Carpenter'

By Seth BorensteinThe Associated Press
WASHINGTON — When John Glenn soared into space as the first American in orbit, Scott Carpenter wished him bon voyage with three simple words: "Godspeed, John Glenn." Glenn bid farewell to his lifelong pal who died Thursday in the same way.
"Godspeed, Scott Carpenter -- Great Friend," Glenn, the last remaining Mercury 7 astronaut, said in a statement issued by his spokesman on Friday. He added: "You are missed."

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