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:

Pioneering in space was something I would willingly give my life for. (Scott Carpenter)
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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. View quote
Scott Carpenter
We've got to take care of the resources we have on this planet, because there's no resupply possible. View quote
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. View quote
Scott Carpenter

Scott Carpenter

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Occupation: American Astronaut
Born: May 1, 1925
Died: October 10, 2013
Quotes count: 5

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