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Scott Carpenter, 2nd US astronaut in orbit, dies Oct 11th 2013, 23:00 DENVER — Scott Carpenter conquered the heights of space, the depths of the ocean, and the darkness of fear. And in doing so he became the second American to orbit the Earth, powered by not just a rocket but an insatiable curiosity.   "Conquering of fear is one of life's greatest pleasures and it can be done a lot of different places," he said.   His wife, Patty Barrett, said Carpenter died Thursday in a Denver hospice of complications from a September stroke. Carpenter, who lived in Vail, Colorado, was 88.   Carpenter followed John Glenn into orbit, and it was Carpenter who gave him the historic send-off, "Godspeed John Glenn." The two were the last... Keep on reading: Scott Carpenter, 2nd US astronaut in orbit, dies Media files: Scott-Carpenter3.jpg (image/jpeg)

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