Scott Carpenter was born on May 1, 1925 in Boulder, Colorado, USA as Malcolm Scott Carpenter. He is known for his work on Jamais plus jamais (1983), L'homme qui tombe à pic (1981) and Living Seas (1986). He was married to Patricia Kay Barrette, Barbara Curtin, Maria Roach and Rene Louise Price. He died on October 10, 2013 in Denver,...
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Scott Carpenter was born on May 1, 1925 in Boulder, Colorado, USA as Malcolm Scott Carpenter. He is known for his work on Jamais plus jamais (1983), L'homme qui tombe à pic (1981) and Living Seas (1986). He was married to Patricia Kay Barrette, Barbara Curtin, Maria Roach and Rene Louise Price. He died on October 10, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. Show less «
[re astronaut program] I volunteered for a number of reasons. One of these, quite frankly, was that ...Show more »
[re astronaut program] I volunteered for a number of reasons. One of these, quite frankly, was that I thought this was a chance for immortality. Pioneering in space was something I would willingly give my life for. Show less «
Every child has got to seek his own destiny. All I can say is that I have had a great time seeking m...Show more »
Every child has got to seek his own destiny. All I can say is that I have had a great time seeking my own. Show less «
[During his visit to the Save the Chimps sanctuary] I have a great deal of respect for space travele...Show more »
[During his visit to the Save the Chimps sanctuary] I have a great deal of respect for space travelers more senior than I, and I have a great respect for the species that did it first. (April 30, 2009) Show less «
The view of Mother Earth and the weightlessness is an addictive combination of senses.
The view of Mother Earth and the weightlessness is an addictive combination of senses.
[re space flight] The flight experience itself is incredible. It's addictive. It's transcendent. It ...Show more »
[re space flight] The flight experience itself is incredible. It's addictive. It's transcendent. It is a view of the grand plan of all things that is simply unforgettable. Show less «
[on thoughts he had, waiting to be picked up, after the splashdown] I sat for a long time just think...Show more »
[on thoughts he had, waiting to be picked up, after the splashdown] I sat for a long time just thinking about what I'd been through. I couldn't believe it had all happened. It had been a tremendous experience and, though I could not ever really share it with anyone, I looked forward to telling others as much about it as I could. I had made mistakes and some things had gone wrong. But I hoped that other men could learn from my experiences. I felt that the flight was a success, and I was proud of that. Show less «
[to the first American astronaut to orbit the earth] Godspeed, John Glenn.
[to the first American astronaut to orbit the earth] Godspeed, John Glenn.
I volunteered for this project for a lot of reasons. One of them, quite frankly, is that it is a cha...Show more »
I volunteered for this project for a lot of reasons. One of them, quite frankly, is that it is a chance for immortality. Most men never have a chance for immortality. This is something I would willingly give my life for, and I think a person is very fortunate to have something he can care that much about. [on being chosen to participate in NASA's Project Mercury in 1959] Show less «
