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| US Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter dies at 88 | US Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter dies at 88 |
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| Scott Carpenter, one of the last surviving members of the Mercury 7 - Nasa's first group of astronauts - has died aged 88, his family has announced. | |
| In 1962 Mr Carpenter became the second American to orbit the earth, piloting the Aurora 7 spacecraft through three revolutions of the earth. | In 1962 Mr Carpenter became the second American to orbit the earth, piloting the Aurora 7 spacecraft through three revolutions of the earth. |
| After retiring in 1969 he took up oceanographic activities. | After retiring in 1969 he took up oceanographic activities. |
| John Glenn, who flew the first orbital mission, is the last surviving member of the Mercury team. | John Glenn, who flew the first orbital mission, is the last surviving member of the Mercury team. |
| Scott Carpenter had suffered medical complications after a recent stroke, NBC news reported, citing family friends. | |
| He had been in hospital near his home in Vail, Colorado. | |
| Mr Carpenter, who was born in Boulder, Colorado, was commissioned in the US Navy in 1949 and served as a pilot during the Korean War. | |
| In April 1959 he was selected as one of the original seven Mercury astronauts and underwent training with Nasa, specialising in communication and navigation. | |
| He was the backup pilot for John Glenn during the preparation for the first US manned orbital space flight in February 1962. |