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Astronaut Scott Carpenter. He was CapCom during the launch.
As mission control performed its final system checks, Scott Carpenter, the backup astronaut for the mission, said "Godspeed, John Glenn."
The next American to fly after John Glenn was Scott Carpenter, who orbited the Earth aboard the Aurora 7 spacecraft on May 24, 1962.
As of September 2021, John H. Glenn Jr. is the only surviving member of the original Mercury Seven astronauts.
The initial group of NASA astronauts were selected in 1959. They were John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton.
Astronaut Scott Carpenter. He was CapCom during the launch.
As mission control performed its final system checks, Scott Carpenter, the backup astronaut for the mission, said "Godspeed, John Glenn."
As mission control performed its final system checks, Scott Carpenter, the backup astronaut for the mission, said "Godspeed, John Glenn."
John Travolta and Scott Glenn both appeared together in the movie 'Urban Cowboy'. The movie also starred Debra Winger, Madolyn Smith and Barry Corbin.
The next American to fly after John Glenn was Scott Carpenter, who orbited the Earth aboard the Aurora 7 spacecraft on May 24, 1962.
Scott Glenn was born on January 26, 1941.
See related link below for a picture of a replica of John Glenn's space capsule.
Scott Glenn was born on January 26, 1941.
They are not relatives, but they are related in the sense that they are both famous astronauts.
As of September 2021, John H. Glenn Jr. is the only surviving member of the original Mercury Seven astronauts.
The initial group of NASA astronauts were selected in 1959. They were John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton.
Glenn Shadix's birth name is William Glenn Scott.