beana51
February 19th, 2012, 11:36
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50 years since first US orbit. First American to orbit the Earth, aboard Friendship 7 on Feb. 20, 1962. Oldest person to fly in space, at age 77 aboard shuttle Discovery in 1998. U.S. senator for four terms and one-time presidential candidate. Namesake of a NASA center as well as a university's school of public affairs.
Now 90 and living in Columbus, Ohio, Glenn just recently gave up flying and sold his twin-engine Beechcraft Baron. It was tough hopping up on a wing to climb aboard the plane. Glenn and his wife, Annie, who turns 92 on Friday, both had knee replacements last year.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The name still resonates and generates goose bumps like few others in the world of spaceflight. .
.The RIGHT STUFF of YESTERYEAR!...when comes another???....not in my life time I fear..or for my kids at this rate..... ...NASA!....in mothballs!!...
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50 years since first US orbit. First American to orbit the Earth, aboard Friendship 7 on Feb. 20, 1962. Oldest person to fly in space, at age 77 aboard shuttle Discovery in 1998. U.S. senator for four terms and one-time presidential candidate. Namesake of a NASA center as well as a university's school of public affairs.
Now 90 and living in Columbus, Ohio, Glenn just recently gave up flying and sold his twin-engine Beechcraft Baron. It was tough hopping up on a wing to climb aboard the plane. Glenn and his wife, Annie, who turns 92 on Friday, both had knee replacements last year.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The name still resonates and generates goose bumps like few others in the world of spaceflight. .
.The RIGHT STUFF of YESTERYEAR!...when comes another???....not in my life time I fear..or for my kids at this rate..... ...NASA!....in mothballs!!...
http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l609/beana51/johnglenn50th--773790248_v2grid-6x2.jpg
http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l609/beana51/johnglenn50th-1016922284_v2grid-6x2.jpg
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