Rest in peace, Rocket Man.
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RIP
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RIP
RIP Mr. Carpenter.
I'm thinking you had a pretty good run. [thumbsup]
Quote from: ducpainter on October 10, 2013, 06:54:46 PM
RIP Mr. Carpenter.
I'm thinking you had a pretty good run. [thumbsup]
Space and sea. From the NY Times obit:
Mr. Carpenter also carved a legacy as a pioneer in the ocean’s depths. He was the only astronaut to become an aquanaut, spending a month living and working on the ocean floor, at a depth of 205 feet, in the Sealab project off San Diego in the summer of 1965. When he returned to NASA, he helped develop underwater training to prepare for spacewalks. He returned to the Sealab program, but a thigh injury resulting from his diving work kept him from exploring the ocean floor again.
He retired from the Navy in 1969 with the rank of commander, pursued oceanographic and environmental activities and wrote two novels involving underwater adventures.
Quote from: Little Monkey Toes on October 10, 2013, 06:56:49 PM
Space and sea. From the NY Times obit:
Mr. Carpenter also carved a legacy as a pioneer in the ocean’s depths. He was the only astronaut to become an aquanaut, spending a month living and working on the ocean floor, at a depth of 205 feet, in the Sealab project off San Diego in the summer of 1965. When he returned to NASA, he helped develop underwater training to prepare for spacewalks. He returned to the Sealab program, but a thigh injury resulting from his diving work kept him from exploring the ocean floor again.
He retired from the Navy in 1969 with the rank of commander, pursued oceanographic and environmental activities and wrote two novels involving underwater adventures.
He was a great American.
A more personal (short) story on this hero, written by his daughter, I just read this morning:
http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration/Scott-Carpenters-Grand-Adventure.html (http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration/Scott-Carpenters-Grand-Adventure.html)
Thanks Stella, good read.