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John Glenn Was Even More Interesting Than You Know


John Glenn Was Even More Interesting Than You Know

Glenn's combat experience, peerless flight record, and dedication to the evolution of human spaceflight made him a natural fit for the role, ...

John Glenn was a total badass. These facts prove it. - USA Today

He orbited the globe more than 100 times · He's the oldest person to go into space · He flew 149 military combat missions · Some thought his eyes ...

7 Things You May Not Know About John Glenn | HISTORY

1. John Glenn was a star before joining the Mercury program. · 2. John Glenn gave his space capsule its famous nickname. · 3. Glenn's mission was ...

One year ago today, we lost the great John Glenn: Astronaut ...

One year ago today, we lost the great John Glenn: Astronaut, Engineer, Senator and Aviator. May your eternal cosmic ride be smooth Mr. Glenn, ...

John Glenn Fast Facts - CNN

On October 29, 1998, Glenn, then 77, became the oldest person to venture into space. Here, he has his flight suit checked before climbing into ...

What was John Glenn like as a person? - Quora

According to the book The Astronaut Wives Club, Glenn was the only one of the Mercury 7 astronauts who, while training at Cape Canaveral, wasn't ...

John H. Glenn - NASA

Glenn, who served four terms as a U.S. senator from Ohio, was one of NASA's original seven Mercury astronauts. His flight on Friendship 7 on Feb. 20, 1962, ...

Fun Facts and Finds About John Glenn - Vintage Space

The first orbital mission of the Mercury program, which launched on February 20, 1962, was a major achievement for NASA and a significant milestone to the ...

Interview with Senator John Glenn, Astronaut & US Senator

Glenn: There were no reference points, clouds or otherwise to give you a visual sensation of speed, it was like you were in plane at a very high ...

A little-known story from the life of John Glenn - CBS News

John Glenn's answer amazed me: “Charles Lindbergh? I did some test piloting for him when he was an aviation executive. But I didn't get to know ...

An American in Orbit: The Story of John Glenn | Inside Adams

Fifty five years ago this week John Hershel Glenn Jr. rode an Atlas rocket into a cloudy February morning. In his Mercury space capsule ...

John Glenn - Career, Quotes & Life - Biography (Bio.)

John Glenn was the first US astronaut to orbit Earth, completing three orbits in 1962. He also served as a US senator from Ohio.

'As Exciting As It Gets': Remembering John Glenn's Return to Space

... Glenn was more than a decade older than the next ... “More than anything,” Glenn later wrote, “I think the excitement ...

50 Years Later, Astronaut John Glenn Recounts His Historic Mission ...

Fifty years ago, NASA astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth, despite numerous glitches. Judy Woodruff and Glenn ...

Ideas for Tomorrow | John Glenn, Astronaut and Senator - YouTube

... most distinguished thinkers, speakers and personalities to engage in a dialogue with members of our community. For more information on ...

'One of the greatest Americans of our time' | ASU News

His flight three times around Earth in 1962 made him the first American to orbit the planet, captivating the nation. He went on to a more than ...

John Glenn, A Hero Well Before Orbiting Earth - NPR

John Glenn was a small-town guy from the heart of America — New Concord, Ohio, population 2,651, and they're very proud — who left Muskingham ...

Godspeed, John Glenn | NewsCut | Minnesota Public Radio News

John Glenn is 95 years old today. He was, you may have heard, the first American to orbit the earth, willingly climbing atop a bomb to go try ...

John Glenn > U.S. Navy - All Hands > Display Story

He was elected as a senator from Ohio in 1974 and served more than 20 years. In 1998, at the age of 77, Glenn finally achieved his dream of returning to space a ...

John Glenn's Legacy in Education

... a reason to study math and science that was bigger than themselves ... know who is going to be the next John Glenn. If we can better ...