into space just months later. he became the second american to orbit the earth in '62 at the helm of aurora 7 capsule. he circled the globe three times, up in space for less than five hours. scott carpenter never flew in space again but never stopped exploring. he lived in the sea lab in the '60s. efts part of our coverage team when john glenn returned to space at the age of 77. >> what do you reckon is going on in there? >> i wish i knew, but i don't. >> john glenn is now the only surviving member of the original mercury 7, a crew of genuine american heroes. john glenn is 92. let's go places. but let's be ready. ♪ let's do our homework. ♪ let's look out for each other. let's look both ways before crossing. ♪