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John Glenn, First American To Orbit The Earth, Dies At 95 (npr.org)

Posted by BeauHD on from the rest-in-peace dept.

BenBoy writes: John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 -- December 8, 2016) was an American aviator, engineer, astronaut, and United States Senator from Ohio. He was one of the "Mercury Seven" group of military test pilots selected in 1959 by NASA to become America's first astronauts and fly the Project Mercury spacecraft. He passed away today at age 95.

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  1. Misses the big points. by BarbaraHudson · · Score: 5, Informative

    John Glenn wasn't just "one of the Mercury astronauts." He was the first American to orbit the earth, as well as the last Mercury astronaut to die.

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  2. Re:I remember... by olsmeister · · Score: 5, Informative

    Not to mention the first cross country supersonic flight. The man had balls of steel.

  3. Re:2016 by ZipK · · Score: 4, Informative

    Has anything happened this year that hasn't been an unmitigated disaster?

    Cubs win world series.

  4. Re:Godspeed, John Glenn by TheFakeTimCook · · Score: 2, Informative

    He was the meat in an automated tin can that went to the upper atmosphere. Some accomplishment.

    You don't even deserve to breathe.