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Scott Carpenter Astronaut

Malcolm Scott Carpenter (May 1, 1925 – October 10, 2013) was an American test pilot, astronaut, and aquanaut. He was one of the original 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, following Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, and John Glenn.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Scott Carpenter
Birth date	May 01, 1925
Birth place	University of Colorado Boulder
Nationality	United States
Date of death	October 10, 2013
Place of death	University of Colorado Boulder

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