Scott Carpenter

Also Known As: Malcolm Scott Carpenter

Biography: 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. Carpenter was the second American (after John Glenn) to orbit the Earth and the fourth American in space, after Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, and Glenn.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Boulder, Colorado, USA

Adult: No

Birthday: May 01, 1925

Age: 100 years old

Gender: Male

Deathday: October 10, 2013

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Space Men
The Real Men with 'The Right Stuff'
John Glenn: American Hero