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NASA SCI Files - History of
NASA Sci Files segment expla
12/5/01
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NASA Sci Files segment explaining the history of flight beginning with the Wright Brothers and continuing to today's inventions such as the International Space Station. |
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12/5/01 |
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NASA TV's This Week @NASA, F
* President Obama spoke with
02/19/10
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* President Obama spoke with the crews of space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station from the Roosevelt Room of the White House. * New findings by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory in the Andromeda galaxy have provided a major advance in understanding a type of supernova believed critical to studying dark energy. * The telescope aboard NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, was successfully activated during a January 15 test flight of almost six hours. * A new NASA Web site can help our future explorers and leaders better understand the how's and why's of climate change and what they can do to make our planet more habitable. * Scott Carpenter: ''Godspeed John Glenn'' Forty-eight years ago, Mercury astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth when an Atlas rocket successfully carried his Friendship 7 capsule into space. |
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02/19/10 |
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NASA TV's This Week at NASA,
President Barack Obama made
04/16/10
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President Barack Obama made a trip to the Kennedy Space Center on Thursday to explain his plan for America's space program. Accompanied by Florida Senator and former shuttle astronaut Bill Nelson, Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin, and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, President Obama addressed an audience comprised of elected officials, leaders from industry, academia and KSC employees. * STS-125, the fifth space shuttle servicing mission that gave the Hubble Space Telescope a new lease on life, and L-CROSS, the mission that definitively proved the presence of water on the moon, received awards from the Space Foundation at its 26th annual National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs. * What do a lunar habitat module, paper that captures sound as energy, and a drug delivery system for use in space have in common? They're all concepts being developed for commercialization by high school students who competed in the Conrad Foundation's Innovation Summit. * Huntsville's U.S. Space & Rocket Center hosted the 17th annual Great Moonbuggy Race. Competing were upwards of 600 student drivers, engineers and mechanics representing more than 70 teams from 18 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, Germany, India and Romania. * The John Glenn Lecture Series at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington honored the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission. Joining Commander Jim Lovell was Apollo 13 Flight Controller, Gene Kranz, Lunar Module Pilot, Fred Haise, and astronaut Ken Mattingly, who was replaced on the mission by the late Jack Swiegert after contracting measles just before the mission's start. * Yuri's Night 2010 celebrated humankind's achievements in space exploration with music, dance, fashion, and art at countless locations around the world, including several NASA centers. |
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04/16/10 |
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Mercury Astronauts Receiving
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Mercury Astronauts Receiving the Collier Trophy |
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NASA Administrator James E. Webb (center) cites the space achievements of the Project Mercury Astronauts who received the 1963 Collier Trophy Award in a ceremony held at the White House on October 10, 1963. President John F. Kennedy (left) and Vice President Lyndon Johnson accompanied Webb at the ceremony. Five of the Mercury Seven astronauts are visible in the row behind James Webb. They are (starting from JFK's left): Alan Shepard, Donald "Deke" Slayton, John Glenn, Virgil "Gus" Grissom, and Scott Carpenter. |
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10/10/1963 |
| NASA Center |
Headquarters |
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Astronaut John Glenn being H
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Astronaut John Glenn being Honored |
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Astronaut John Glenn, Jr. is honored by President John F. Kennedy after his historical first manned orbital flight. The ceremony is being held at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Langley, Virginia. The Center moved to Houston, Texas later that year, where it continues to reside. |
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2/23/1962 |
| NASA Center |
Johnson Space Center |
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Astronaut John Glenn During
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Astronaut John Glenn During His First Orbit in Friendship 7 |
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A weightless applesauce tube floats free following a snack by astronaut John Glenn in the course of his first orbit during the Mercury "Friendship 7" mission on February 20, 1962. |
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02/20/1962 |
| NASA Center |
Kennedy Space Center |
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Astronaut John Glenn During
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Astronaut John Glenn During Mercury-Atlas 6 Pre-launch Activities |
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Astronaut John Glenn gives ready sign during Mercury-Atlas 6 pre- launch training activities. |
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01/23/1962 |
| NASA Center |
Kennedy Space Center |
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Astronaut John Glenn in a St
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Astronaut John Glenn in a State of Weightlessness During Friendship |
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Astronaut John Glenn photographed in space by an automatic sequence motion picture camera during his flight on "Friendship 7." Glenn was in a state of weightlessness traveling at 17,500 mph as these pictures were taken. |
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02/20/1962 |
| NASA Center |
Kennedy Space Center |
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Astronaut John Glenn Undergo
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Astronaut John Glenn Undergoes Simulated Orbital Flight Training |
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Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr., undergoes a simulated orbital flight as part of his training for Project Mercury in the Manned Spacecraft Center's procedure trainer at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. |
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11/29/1961 |
| NASA Center |
Kennedy Space Center |
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Astronaut U.S. Senator John
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Astronaut U.S. Senator John Glenn |
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STS-95 crewmember, astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn. Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth and returned to space in 1998 aboard a Space Shuttle flight. |
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04/14/1998 |
| NASA Center |
Johnson Space Center |
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Brown and Glenn on Flight De
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Brown and Glenn on Flight Deck Press Conference |
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STS-95 mission Commander Curtis Brown (left) and Payload Specialist John Glenn are photographed on the aft flight deck of Discovery during a press conference. |
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11/01/1998 |
| NASA Center |
Johnson Space Center |
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German Titov, John Glenn and
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German Titov, John Glenn and JFK at the White House |
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Second cosmonaut German Titov (right) appears with NASA astronaut John Glenn and President John Kennedy at the White House in 1962. Titov was in Washington to give his account of the Vostok 2 spaceflight to the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR). The twenty-five-year-old Titov was the youngest person to ever go into space - a record that still stands to this day. |
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05/03/1962 |
| NASA Center |
Headquarters |
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Glenn on Middeck
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Glenn on Middeck |
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STS-95 payload specialist John Glenn works with the Osteporosis Experiment in Orbit (OSTEO) experiment located in a locker in the Discovery's middeck. |
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11/18/1998 |
| NASA Center |
Johnson Space Center |
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Glenn Photographs from the F
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Glenn Photographs from the Flight Deck |
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STS-95 Payload Specialist John Glenn positions himself to take photos from the Discovery's aft flight deck windows on Flight Day 3. |
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10/31/1998 |
| NASA Center |
Johnson Space Center |
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Grissom Climbs into Liberty
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Grissom Climbs into Liberty Bell 7 |
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Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom climbs into "Liberty Bell 7" spacecraft the morning of July 21, 1961. Backup Astronaut John Glenn assists in the operation. The Mercury-Redstone 4(MR-4) successfully launched the Liberty Bell 7 at 7:20 am EST on July 21, 1961. MR-4 was the second in a series of successful U.S. manned suborbital flights. |
| Date |
07/21/1961 |
| NASA Center |
Johnson Space Center |
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JFK, John Glenn and General
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JFK, John Glenn and General Davis in Cocoa Beach Parade |
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President John F. Kennedy (left), John Glenn and General Leighton I. Davis ride together during a parade in Cocoa Beach, Florida after Glenn's historic first U.S. human orbital spacefight. |
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1962 |
| NASA Center |
Johnson Space Center |
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John Glenn Entering Friendsh
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John Glenn Entering Friendship 7 |
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Overall view of astronaut John Glenn, Jr., as he enters into the spacecraft Friendship 7 prior to MA-6 launch operations at Launch Complex 14. Astronaut Glenn is entering his spacecraft to begin the first American manned Earth orbital mission. |
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2/20/1962 |
| NASA Center |
Kennedy Space Center |
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John Glenn enters his Friend
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John Glenn enters his Friendship 7 capsule |
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Project Mercury astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr. enters his Mercury ?Friendship 7? capsule before launch on February 20, 1962. At 9:47 a.m. (EST), his Atlas launch vehicle lifted him into orbit for his flight lasting 4 hours, 55 minutes and 23 seconds. Onboard Friendship 7, Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth, and the third American to fly in space. A faulty signal indicating a problem with the heat shield forced NASA mission controllers to cut the flight to only three orbits, but Glenn returned to Earth safely. |
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02/20/1967 |
| NASA Center |
Johnson Space Center |
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John Glenn in the Mercury Pr
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John Glenn in the Mercury Procedures Trainer |
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John H. Glenn, one of the Mercury Seven Astronauts, runs through a training exercise in the Mercury Procedures Trainer at the Space Task Group, Langley Field, Virginia. This Link-type spacecraft simulator allowed the astronaut the practice of both normal and emergency modes of systems operations. |
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1960 |
| NASA Center |
Langley Research Center |
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John Glenn OK
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John Glenn OK |
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Astronaut John Glenn and technicians inspect artwork that will be painted on the outside of his Mercury spacecraft. John Glenn nicknamed his capsule "Friendship 7". On February 20, 1962 astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. lifted off into space aboard his Mercury Atlas (MA-6) rocket and became the first American to orbit the Earth. After orbiting the Earth 3 times, Friendship 7 landed in the Atlantic Ocean 4 hours, 55 minutes and 23 seconds later, just East of Grand Turk Island in the Bahamas. Glenn and his capsule were recovered by the Navy Destroyer Noa, 21 minutes after splashdown. |
| Date |
02/02/1962 |
| NASA Center |
Johnson Space Center |
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John Glenn With T.J. O'Malle
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John Glenn With T.J. O'Malley and Paul Donnelly in Front of |
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Grouped together with astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr., beside "Friendship 7" spacecraft are left to right: T.J. O'Malley, chief test conductor for General Dynamics, Glenn, and Paul Donnelly. |
| Date |
01/24/1962 |
| NASA Center |
Kennedy Space Center |
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Kennedy Presents Award to Gi
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Kennedy Presents Award to Gilruth |
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Former President John F. Kennedy presents Dr. Robert R. Gilruth Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas with the Medal for Distinguished Federal Civil Service. The ceremony took place on the White House Lawn. In attendance were second from left to right: Astronaut, Alan Sheppard Astronaut, John Glenn Dr. Robert R. Gilruth NASA Administrator, James Webb President John F. Kennedy |
| Date |
08/01/1962 |
| NASA Center |
Headquarters |
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Launch of Friendship 7
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Launch of Friendship 7 |
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Launch of Friendship 7, the first American manned orbital space flight. Astronaut John Glenn aboard, the Mercury-Atlas rocket is launched from Pad 14. |
| Date |
2/20/1962 |
| NASA Center |
Kennedy Space Center |
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Dr. von Braun With Five of t
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Dr. von Braun With Five of the Original Astronauts |
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1959-01-01 |
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Five of the seven original astronauts are seen with Dr. von Braun inspecting the Mercury-Redstone hardware in the Fabrication Laboratory of Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA) in 1959. Left to right: Astronauts Walter Schirra, Alan Shepard, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, and Dr. von Braun. |
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Astronaut John Glenn Enters
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Astronaut John Glenn Enters Friendship 7 |
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1962-02-20 |
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Astronaut John Glenn enters the Mercury spacecraft, Friendship 7, prior to the launch of MA-6 on February 20, 1961 and became the first American who orbited the Earth. The MA-6 mission was the first manned orbital flight boosted by the Mercury-Atlas vehicle, a modified Atlas ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile), lasted for five hours, and orbited the Earth three times. |
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Dr. von Braun and Astronaut
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Dr. von Braun and Astronaut John Glenn |
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1962-11-28 |
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Dr. von Braun briefs Astronaut John Glenn in the control room of the Vehicle Test Section, Quality Assurance Division, Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), November 28, 1962. |
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Astronaut Glenn in the Frien
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Astronaut Glenn in the Friendship 7 |
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1962-02-20 |
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Astronaut John Glenn in the Friendship 7 capsule during the first manned orbital flight, the MA-6 mission. Boosted by the Mercury-Atlas vehicle, a modified Atlas (intercontinental ballistic missile), the MA-6 mission lasted for 5 hours and orbited the Earth three times. |
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Dr. von Braun with Seven Ori
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Dr. von Braun with Seven Original Mercury Astronauts |
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1959-01-01 |
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In this photo, Dr. Wernher von Braun, Director of the U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency's (ABMA) Development Operations Division, is shown briefing the seven original Mercury astronauts in ABMA's Fabrication Laboratory. (Left to right) Guss Grissom, Walter Schirra, Alan Shepard, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, Donald Slayton, and Dr. von Braun. |
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Senatorial Visit
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Senatorial Visit |
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1996-10-31 |
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One of NASA's first astronauts, now Senator John Glenn and Alabama senatorial candidate Roger Bedford receive a tour of the Space Station manufacturing facility conducted by Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Director Jerroll W. Littles. |
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Senatorial Visit
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Senatorial Visit |
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1996-10-31 |
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One of NASA's first astronauts, now Senator John Glenn and Alabama senatorial candidate Roger Bedford receive a tour of the Space Station manufacturing facility conducted by Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Director Jerroll W. Littles. |
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Dr. von Braun with Original
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Dr. von Braun with Original Mercury Astronauts |
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1959-01-01 |
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Dr. Wernher von Braun, Director of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency's (ABMA) Development Operations Division, poses with the original Mercury astronauts in ABMA's Fabrication Laboratory during a 1959 visit. Inspecting Mercury-Redstone hardware are from left to right, Alan Shepard, Donald Deke Slayton, Virgil Gus Grissom, von Braun, Gordon Cooper, Wally Schirra, John Glenn, and Scott Carpenter. Project Mercury officially began October 7, 1958 as the United States' first manned space program. |
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STS-95 Mission Insignia
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STS-95 Mission Insignia |
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1998-06-08 |
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The STS-95 patch, designed by the crew, is intended to reflect the scientific, engineering, and historic elements of the mission. The Space Shuttle Discovery is shown rising over the sunlit Earth limb, representing the global benefits of the mission science and the solar science objectives of the Spartan Satellite. The bold number '7' signifies the seven members of Discovery's crew and also represents a historical link to the original seven Mercury astronauts. The STS-95 crew member John Glenn's first orbital flight is represented by the Friendship 7 capsule. The rocket plumes symbolize the three major fields of science represented by the mission payloads: microgravity material science, medical research for humans on Earth and in space, and astronomy. |
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Astronaut Virgil Grissom and
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Astronaut Virgil Grissom and Astronaut John Glenn |
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1961-07-21 |
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Astronaut Virgil Grissom chats with Astronaut John Glenn prior to entering the Liberty Bell 7 capsule for the MR-4 Mission. The MR-4 mission was the second manned suborbital flight using the Mercury-Redstone booster, which was developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center. |
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Astronaut Virgil Grissom Ent
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Astronaut Virgil Grissom Entering Liberty Bell 7 |
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1961-07-21 |
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Assisted by Astronaut John Glenn, Astronaut Virgil Grissom enters the Mercury capsule, Liberty Bell 7, for the MR-4 mission on July 21, 1961. Boosted by the Mercury-Redstone vehicle, the MR-4 mission was the second manned suborbital flight. |
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Dr. von Braun Meeting With S
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Dr. von Braun Meeting With Schirra, Glenn, Lovell and Others |
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1962-09-01 |
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NASA officials from Headquarters and the astronauts often met with Dr. von Braun in Huntsville, Alabama. This photograph was taken in September 1962 during one such visit. From left to right are Elliot See, Tom Stafford, Wally Schirra, John Glenn, Brainerd Holmes, Dr. von Braun, and Jim Lovell. |
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Astronaut John Glenn Enters
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Astronaut John Glenn Enters Friendship 7 |
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1962-02-20 |
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Astronaut John Glenn enters the Mercury spacecraft, Friendship 7, prior to the launch of MA-6 on February 20, 1961 and became the first American who orbited the Earth. The MA-6 mission was the first manned orbital flight boosted by the Mercury-Atlas vehicle, a modified Atlas ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile), lasted for five hours, and orbited the Earth three times. |
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Dr. von Braun and Astronaut
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Dr. von Braun and Astronaut John Glenn |
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1962-04-16 |
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Dr. von Braun (right) and Astronaut John Glenn examine a model of a lunar landing stage during a talk on the manned lunar exploration program by about sixty key officials of the nation's space program at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). |
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Oshkosh AirVenture'99
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Oshkosh AirVenture'99 |
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1999-08-03 |
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SPD representative Steve Lambing shows the PentaPure water purification unit to some EAA visitors. The Microgravity Research and the Space Product Development Programs joined with the Johnson Space Center (JSC) for a first time ever ISS/Microgravity Research space-focused exhibit at Oshkosh AirVenture'99 from July 28-August 3, 1999. The Space Product Development (SPD) display included the STS-95 ASTROCULTURE training hardware used by John Glenn and his crewmates, a PentaPure water purfication system, and a Ford engine block. |
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John Glenn: Friendship 7 To
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John Glenn: Friendship 7 To Discovery |
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Rehearsing for [ http://shuttle.nasa.gov/sts-95/images/preflight/62_01021.html ] his historic flight [ http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/ma-6/sounds/ ] on February 20, 1962, Mercury program [ http://www.pathfinder.com/Life/space/giantleap/sec3/intro.html ] astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. works [ http://www.pathfinder.com/Life/space/giantleap/sec3/glenn1.html ] in a cramped training capsule preparing for a few hours' voyage through space [ http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-4201/cover.htm ]. Dubbed Friendship 7 [ http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/ma-6/ma-6.html ], his own snug spacecraft was launched by an Atlas rocket and carried Glenn three times around planet Earth [ http://www.pathfinder.com/Life/space/giantleap/sec3/g_story1.html ] at an altitude of about 120 miles, returning him safely to a "splashdown" in the Atlantic Ocean. The first American in orbit, Senator Glenn's remarkable return [ http://shuttle.nasa.gov/sts-95/crew/glenn.html ] to space will be 36 years later as a payload specialist on the Space Shuttle Discovery mission STS-95 [ http://www.shuttlepresskit.com/ ]. Discovery is a roomier craft [ http://shuttle.nasa.gov/sts-95/crew/mershut.html ] which will carry a crew of 7 and an array of scientific payloads, such as the International Extreme Ultraviolet Hitchhiker [ http://pao.gsfc.nasa.gov/GSFC/Missions/STS95/IEH-3.htm ]. Scheduled for launch today [ http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-95/countdown.html ] at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, Discovery will orbit at an altitude of 320 miles and land after 8 days at Kennedy Space Center's shuttle landing facility. Godspeed the crew of STS-95 [ http://shuttle.nasa.gov/sts-95/crew/index.html ] ! |
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John Glenn: Discovery Launch
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John Glenn: Discovery Launch |
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At left [ http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/captions/1998/oct/98pc1430.htm ], the Space Shuttle Discovery waits in darkness on Kennedy Space Center's launch pad 39B [ http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/nasafact/count4.htm#pads ]. At right [ http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/captions/1998/oct/98pa022.htm ], on Thursday October 29, Discovery blasts through a bright afternoon sky returning Senator John Glenn to space over 36 years after he became the first American in orbit [ http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-4201/ch13-4.htm ]. Paving the way in 1962 Glenn flew solo [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap981029.html ], but today he is part of a crew of seven astronauts [ http://shuttle.nasa.gov/sts-95/crew/index.html ] shepherding scientific payloads [ http://shuttle.nasa.gov/sts-95/orbit/ ] on shuttle mission STS-95 [ http://shuttle.nasa.gov/sts-95/reports/ ]. On tape, fellow Mercury Program astronaut Scott Carpenter [ http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-4201/ch13-9.htm ] again wished, "... Godspeed John Glenn." while Kennedy Space Center launch control offered, "Let the wings of Discovery lift us into the future [ http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/space/kids/index.html ]." At age 77, John Glenn [ http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/glenn-j.html ], a legend and hero of NASA's first human spaceflight program [ http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-4201/ch7-1.htm ], has become the oldest space traveler. From orbit [ http://shuttle.nasa.gov/index.html/ ], Glenn commented, "... zero-g and I feel fine!" |
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Mercury astronaut John Glenn
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Mercury astronaut John Glenn at the Sam Houston Colosseum, Houston, Texas |
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Mercury astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., wearing a new cowboy hat and a badge in the shape of a star, leafs through his program as he is served his food at the Sam Houston Colosseum. A large crowd was on hand to welcome them to Houston, Texas. |
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07.04.1962 |
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Astronaut Glenn congratulate
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Astronaut Glenn congratulates Astronaut Carpenter on mission |
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Astronaut John Glenn congratulates Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter on his three-orbit mission aboard the Aurora 7 spacecraft after Carpenters arrival on Grand Turk Island. |
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05.24.1962 |
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Astronaut Grissom on level 3
| Title |
Astronaut Grissom on level 3 in front of Liberty Bell 7 capsule |
| Description |
Astronaut Virgil I. (Gus) Grissom, suited up and ready to climb into Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft, poses for a picture. Backup pilot John Glenn is in the right corner of the view behind Grissom. The Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4) mission was scrubbed a few hours later due to unfavorable weather over the launch pad. |
| Date |
08.09.1961 |
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Astronaut John Glenn and new
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Astronaut John Glenn and news media representatives during tour of Cape |
| Description |
Astronaut John Glenn and news media representatives during press conference and spacecraft familiarization tour of Cape Canaveral, Florida. |
| Date |
01.21.1961 |
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Astronaut John Glenn checks
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Astronaut John Glenn checks the Friendship 7 spacecraft after landing |
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Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. checks the Friendship 7 spacecraft after completing three orbits around the earth. The destroyer Noa picked up Glenn and the spacecraft 21 minutes after landing. A technician inside the spacecraft checks the interior for any damage. |
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02.20.1962 |
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Astronaut John Glenn during
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Astronaut John Glenn during egress training activity at Langley |
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Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., pilot of the Mercury Atlas 6 space flight, emerges from an Egress trainer during training activity at the Langley Research Center. He is attempting to transfer onto a life raft from the mockup of the Mercury capsule. |
| Date |
12.12.1960 |
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Astronaut John Glenn during
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Astronaut John Glenn during training exercise in Mercury Procedures Trainer |
| Description |
Mercury Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. runs through a training exercise in the Mercury Procedures Trainer in use at Space Task Group, Langley Field, Virginia. This Link-type spacecraft simulator permits the practice of both normal and emergency modes of systems operations. |
| Date |
08.14.1962 |
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Astronaut John Glenn has bio
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Astronaut John Glenn has biosensor attached to body during training |
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Mercury astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. has a biosensor attached to his body during astronaut training activities at Cape Canaveral, Florida. |
| Date |
07.22.1961 |
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Astronaut John Glenn has blo
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Astronaut John Glenn has blood drawn during training |
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Mercury astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. has a blood sample taken by Astronaut Nurse Delores B. O'Hara, R.N., in the Aeromedical Laboratory at Cape Canaveral, Florida. |
| Date |
07.05.1961 |
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Astronaut John Glenn having
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Astronaut John Glenn having an electrocardiograph done during medical testing |
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Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. having an electrocardiograph done by Dr. Jackson during medical testing at the Pensacola Naval Station. |
| Date |
07.22.1961 |
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