“I am saddened to hear of the passing of Commander M. Scott Carpenter, an American hero and a friend. Our nation will be forever grateful for his accomplishments in pioneering our human spaceflight. I will miss his warm and approachable personality, a man with so much accomplishment and so much character. Our thoughts go out to his wife Patty and his family in this difficult time.”
– Lance Bush, President & CEO, Challenger Center
