Scott Carpenter quotes

Scott Carpenter was an American astronaut, aquanaut, and naval officer, recognized as one of NASA’s original Mercury Seven astronauts. As the second American to orbit Earth, his flight aboard Aurora 7 contributed significantly to early space exploration. He later continued his career in ocean research and exploration. Here are 5 of his quotes:

Godspeed, John Glenn.

Scott Carpenter

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.

Scott Carpenter

We've got to take care of the resources we have on this planet, because there's no resupply possible.

Scott Carpenter

Space is not an enterprise that belongs to the U.S. or to Russia or to China - it is a human endeavor and experience. And that's as it should be.

Scott Carpenter