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AGS Man
11th Oct 2013, 08:32
Scott Carpenter, one of the original Mercury 7 Astronauts has passed away. He was the second American astronaut to orbit the earth and was the Capcom for John Glenns mission making the famous comment Godspeed John Glenn.
Godspeed Scott Carpenter.
just another jocky
11th Oct 2013, 09:29
A childhood hero of mine.
RiP
And one of mine.
He was from an age where things were attempted - things that we now take as routine and probable - which weren't even universally considered as possible. We forget that. He also didn't have a degree and was the only non fast jet pilot in the first group.
A life worth living.
Evalu8ter
11th Oct 2013, 10:53
He was also the first 'victim' of NASA internal politics; he took the hit for his overshot landing even though, to some, his manual re-entry justified the need for pilots and controls rather than 'spam in a can'. Chris Kraft effectively ended his career after one flight.
Godspeed.
TomJoad
11th Oct 2013, 11:56
Good Horizon programme on the BBC iPlayer 40 Years on The Moon. Some poignant footage covering the Apollo 1 tragedy. The risks these guys took to extend our knowledge deserves everyone's respect. I was always struck by how humble they appeared.
BBC iPlayer - Horizon: 40 Years on the Moon (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00llgs8/Horizon_40_Years_on_the_Moon/)
ShyTorque
11th Oct 2013, 17:48
And what's more, he and his late sister Karen couldn't half sing ...
Sorry, couldn't resist.
Tashengurt
11th Oct 2013, 18:49
And what's more, he and his late sister Karen couldn't half sing ...
Sorry, couldn't resist.
you'll be on the naughty step for that one!
Not many like him these days. We need heroes for when we realise our dads are mortal.
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ShyTorque
11th Oct 2013, 18:56
Agreed, my late father was definitely mortal.
hanoijane
11th Oct 2013, 19:05
He took a step for all of us and he won his place in history. Fair reward for an adventurous spirit.
Evalu8ter
11th Oct 2013, 21:00
HJ,
Well said....:D
kaitakbowler
11th Oct 2013, 21:48
Dont forget his work on Sealab, living and working 200ft down no hatch to keep the water out, Helium at 200psi, he thought Sealab much more of a challenge than Mercury.
God speed
Robert Cooper
13th Oct 2013, 04:01
God speed Scott Carpenter, one of our first astronauts and a true pioneer.
Bob C
D John
13th Oct 2013, 07:05
Another of that great group gone, I have always liked this photo of Scott at Langley taken in 1959 (I was three years old then).......
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/milorgman/Time/ScottCarpenterLangley1959_zpsf4d427f5.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/milorgman/media/Time/ScottCarpenterLangley1959_zpsf4d427f5.jpg.html)
God Bless Scott!
-John
The Old Fat One
13th Oct 2013, 14:10
As a really young kid, way before Apollo 11, I got a book about the original 7. The reason I remember it is because my desire to fly started with that book.
I guess that's what we mean when we say "inspirational".
Read his wiki page...that was a life well lived. Rip Sir.
NineEighteen
26th Oct 2013, 19:14
It took extraordinary men to strap themselves into those early space capsules. RIP Mr Carpenter.