For Spacious Skies

Scott Carpenter talked about the writing of his autobiography, For Spacious Skies: The Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut, along with h… read more

Scott Carpenter talked about the writing of his autobiography, For Spacious Skies: The Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut, along with his daughter, co-author Kris Stoever.

He reminisced about his childhood, his parents, and his grandparents. He also talked about his experiences as one of the original seven astronauts in 1962. He answered questions from audience members. close

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    Malcolm Scott Carpenter, Kris Stoever
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For Spacious Skies

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Program ID:
175178-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Forum
Location:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
First Aired:
Feb 22, 2003 | 2:04pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
May 03, 2010 | 4:55am EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Feb 22, 2003 | 2:04pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 22, 2003 | 2:11pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 23, 2003 | 8:59pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 29, 2004 | 11:05pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 26, 2005 | 1:58am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 26, 2005 | 6:00am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 30, 2005 | 1:58pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 30, 2005 | 6:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Apr 09, 2008 | 11:41pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Apr 10, 2008 | 5:41am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 20, 2010 | 11:15am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 20, 2010 | 5:14pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 20, 2010 | 11:14pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 21, 2010 | 5:14am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • May 02, 2010 | 10:57am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 02, 2010 | 4:55pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 02, 2010 | 10:55pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 03, 2010 | 4:55am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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