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STS-95: John Glenn Returns to Space
John Glenn was the only one of the Mercury Seven astronauts to fly on the space shuttleon STS-95 in October-November 1998. The flight came 36 years after his only other space mission, Mercury ...
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On this day in space! Jan. 23, 1942: NASA's Glenn Research Center is founded
How John Glenn Made History on 1st US Orbital Flight Mercury-Atlas 6 — Photos: John Glenn, First American in Orbit The facility was named after John Glenn, an astronaut who became the first ...
Highlights: Blue Origin’s New Glenn reaches orbit on maiden voyage
After abruptly calling off its first launch attempt in the early hours of Monday morning, Blue Origin notched a historic ...
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches massive New Glenn rocket on first test flight
Named after the first American to orbit Earth, the New Glenn rocket blasted off from Florida, soaring from the same pad used ...
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What time is Blue Origin's 1st New Glenn rocket launch on Jan. 10?
It's the debut flight of what Blue Origin hopes will ... The new rocket, named after famed NASA Mercury 7 astronaut John Glenn, is designed to carry payloads of up to 13 metric tons (14.3 tons ...
Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn Rocket Lifts Off on First Flight
Blue Origin successfully launched the rocket after an attempt earlier in the week was scrubbed. The flight is a crucial test of the company’s ability to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.