Sad news:http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/11/us/scott-carpenter-mercury-astronaut-who-orbited-earth-dies-at-88.html
Yeah. Why did we have to get stuck with that one?
Quote from: Chew on October 10, 2013, 08:17:03 PMYeah. Why did we have to get stuck with that one?Wot?
I think he doesn't like John Glenn?
Still seems rather mean spirited, though it is funny (not significant, just funny) that the first in orbit will be the last to finally pass from this Earth.
Quote from: raven on October 12, 2013, 11:49:18 AMStill seems rather mean spirited, though it is funny (not significant, just funny) that the first in orbit will be the last to finally pass from this Earth.He is also the oldest, at 92, and the only one to fly in Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and STS
Quote from: smartcooky on October 12, 2013, 02:53:23 PMQuote from: raven on October 12, 2013, 11:49:18 AMStill seems rather mean spirited, though it is funny (not significant, just funny) that the first in orbit will be the last to finally pass from this Earth.He is also the oldest, at 92, and the only one to fly in Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and STSWhen did John Glenn fly on Apollo and Gemini?
Sorry, I had that wrong. I knew what I meant. He was a part of the only astronaut group that had members who flew on Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and STS