Malcolm Scott Carpenter was an American naval officer, aviator, test pilot, aerospace engineer, astronaut, and underwater explorer. He was selected as part of the Mercury Seven group in April 1959 and became the second American to orbit the Earth, following John Glenn. Carpenter flew aboard Mercury-Atlas 7, making him the fourth American in space, after Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, and John Glenn. His contributions to space exploration and his background in naval aviation made him a significant figure in the early days of human spaceflight.
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Time Zone - America/Denver (7:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Scott
Scottish, from Scotland
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Scott Carpenter belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Boulder
Place of Death: Denver
Cause of Death: stroke
Educated At: Boulder High School | University of Colorado | United States Naval Test Pilot School | University of Colorado Boulder | United States Naval Academy
Occupation: autobiographer | aquanaut | aircraft pilot | test pilot | writer | astronaut
Employers: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Awards Received: International Space Hall of Fame | NASA Distinguished Service Medal | Legionnaire of Legion of Merit | Distinguished Flying Cross | United States Astronaut Hall of Fame | National Aviation Hall of Fame
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.

Ephemeris for May 1, 1925
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 1, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 1, 2025 |
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Sun | 10 Taurus 52 | 11 Taurus 39 | 16 Leo 38 |
Moon | 17 Leo 54 | 6 Cancer 57 | 27 Aries 41 |
Mercury | 22 Aries 1 | 16 Aries 36 | 9 Virgo 19 |
Venus | 12 Taurus 55 | 0 Aries 36 | 15 Virgo 15 |
Mars | 24 Gemini 49 | 5 Leo 58 | 28 Leo 3 |
Jupiter | 22 Capricorn 13 | 21 Gemini 32 | 13 Capricorn 55 |
Saturn | 11 Scorpio 37 | 27 Pisces 50 | 8 Scorpio 50 |
Uranus | 24 Pisces 6 | 26 Taurus 23 | 24 Pisces 52 |
Neptune | 19 Leo 47 | 1 Aries 7 | 22 Leo 6 |
Pluto | 11 Cancer 40 | 3 Aquarius 48 | 13 Cancer 56 |
Rahu | 9 Leo 14 | 25 Pisces 5 | 3 Leo 56 |
Ketu | 9 Aquarius 14 | 25 Virgo 5 | 3 Aquarius 56 |
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