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Scott Carpenter

(1925–2013) Test Pilot

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Scott Carpenter was a test pilot, best known for Aesthetics of Fraudulence in Nineteenth-Century France.

Quick Facts About Scott Carpenter

Born: May 1, 1925
Died: October 10, 2013
Profession: Test Pilot
Notable works: Aesthetics of Fraudulence in Nineteenth-Century France

About Scott Carpenter

Malcolm Scott Carpenter was an American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, astronaut, and aquanaut. He was one of the Mercury Seven astronauts selected for NASA's Project Mercury in April 1959. Carpenter was the second American to orbit the Earth and the fourth American in space, after Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, and Glenn.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Scott Carpenter

I liked wrestling a lot better than boxing. I remember thinking at that time that wrestling was a pure demonstration of strength,…

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Appeals

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It was a cherished experience. I feel I got the chance to see the inner workings of the grand order of things.…

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Aviation

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Space is not an enterprise that belongs to the U.S. or to Russia or to China - it is a human endeavor…

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Belongs

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At no time, when the astronauts were in space were they alone, there was a constant surveillance by UFOs.

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Astronaut

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Satisfying curiosity ranks No. 2 in my book behind conquering a fear.

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Behinds

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This planet is not terra firma. It is a delicate flower and it must be cared for. It's lonely. It's small. It's…

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Country

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

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Because

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The flight experience itself is incredible. It's addictive. It's transcendent. It is a view of the grand plan of all things that…

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All things

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This planet is not terra firma. It is a delicate flower and it must be cared for. It's lonely. It's small. It's…

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Delicate

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“If all you do is sit and read, all you get is smart and soft.”

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Pioneering in space was something I would willingly give my life for.

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Give

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