1. Home
  2. / Scott Carpenter
  3. / Scott was the backup to which astronaut during the Mercury Atlas 6 mission?

Scott was the backup to which astronaut during the Mercury Atlas 6 mission?

  • Alan Shepard

  • Gus Grissom

  • John Glenn

  • Buzz Aldrin

Answer

The answer is John Glenn. During the Mercury Atlas 6 mission, Scott Carpenter served as the backup astronaut to John Glenn, who successfully completed the historic first orbital flight around the Earth by an American astronaut on February 20, 1962. Carpenter would later have his moment in the spotlight with his own successful Mercury mission, Mercury-Atlas 7, where he became the fourth American to orbit the Earth.
Beyond the Skies and Beneath the Waves: The Remarkable Journey of Scott Carpenter

Beyond the Skies and Beneath the Waves: The Remarkable Journey of Scott Carpenter

Take the Scott Carpenter Quiz
Subscribe newsletter

Subscribe Now!

Learn something
new everyday

Playing quizzes is free! We send 1 quiz every week to your inbox