Astronaut Scott Carpenter, second American to orbit the Earth, dies at 88

[bradleyurt]

Carpenter was one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts from the ‘Right Stuff’ days of the early 1960s.

 

[pnayakf]

RIP, a true pioneer and American.

 

[dchalke]

A truly remarkable person and an inspiration. Godspeed, Scott Carpenter.

 

[reesek8]

RIP Mr. Carpenter. You will always be a true amercian hero.