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Post by mmhmm on Oct 10, 2013 21:23:16 GMT -5
NASA pioneer astronaut Scott Carpenter died Thursday at the age of 88 due to medical complications from a recent stroke, leaving John Glenn as the last living member of the Mercury 7. Carpenter had been hospitalized after suffering a stroke last month at his home in Vail, Colo. Word of his death at a Denver hospice came from family friends and was confirmed by his wife, Patty Barrett. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden paid tribute to Carpenter in a statement: "As one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts, he was in the first vanguard of our space program — the pioneers who set the tone for our nation's pioneering efforts beyond Earth and accomplished so much for our nation." Article Continues here: |
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 11, 2013 9:09:42 GMT -5
RIP Sir. One of the last of my childhood heros. Only John Glenn is still standing on this earth. Back in the day when we believed in Truth, Justice, and the American Way.  Back in the day, it was Superman who fought for 'Truth, Justice, and the American Way'. Having said that, few of my childhood heros are left. |
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 11, 2013 10:18:30 GMT -5
Back in the day, it was Superman who fought for 'Truth, Justice, and the American Way'. Having said that, few of my childhood heros are left. Indeed it was tenneseer. But the Mercury 7 fit right in with the whole milieau. Yes they did Dem. Yes they did. Space cowboys, all of them. |
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Post by djAdvocate on Oct 11, 2013 10:53:36 GMT -5
RIP Sir. One of the last of my childhood heros. Only John Glenn is still standing on this earth. Back in the day when we believed in Truth, Justice, and the American Way. back in the day when we were the "good guys" -to nations other than our own.  |
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Post by frankq on Oct 13, 2013 10:08:29 GMT -5
These guys were real men.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2013 21:20:02 GMT -5
Carpenter had four wives, three divorces, and seven children.
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Post by Jaguar on Oct 15, 2013 22:07:56 GMT -5
Peace Be With You, 
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