RIP John Glenn, last Mercury Astronaut

[Passepartout]

The last of America's first astronauts has died. John Glenn, first to orbit the Earth, former Senator, and oldest person in space, so far. He was 95.

RIP, Senator Space Man.

Godspeed, John Glenn.

 

[silentg]

Sad to hear, RIP John Glenn

 

[x3 skier]

I was fortunate to meet him a couple of times. Always a gentleman.

Cheers

 

[Makai Guy]

Truly a sad day.

 

[Phydeaux]

Blue skies John.

 

[pedro47]

RIP in John Glenn, the folks at NASA Langley are wishing you peace in your journey.

 

[DaveNV]

Definitely the end of an era. I remember watching the space race stuff on TV as a kid. It was a toss-up whether I wanted to be an astronaut or a scientist. I ended up as a computer tech in the military. So I kind of did both. RIP, Sir.

Dave

 

[Talent312]

"God speed, John Glenn!"

You can view the liftoff of "Friendship 7" on You Tube.

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[vacationhopeful]

"the space race" and "Mercury 7" ... terms of my youth. Reminds me of the small screen black & white TV screen ... watching history.

RIP ...

 

[MULTIZ321]

Read the Letter Written by John Glenn to Honor Jeff Bezos for Blue Origin
by Brian Wolly/ Innovation/ Smithsonian Magazine American Ingenuity Awards/ SmithsonianMag.com

"
Two weeks before he died, the legendary astronaut wrote a letter in recognition of the 2016 American Ingenuity Awards.

This evening, as a part of the 2016 Smithsonian Magazine American Ingenuity Awards, astronaut Mae Jemison read a letter written by her fellow space traveler Senator John Glenn, who died earlier today at 95 years old. Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth when he flew on Friendship 7 on February 20, 1962. “He was a great American hero, there’s no doubt about it,” said curator Michael Neufeld of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. “He wanted a bold new space program to continue, to go outwards to Mars and the moon.”

The letter, reprinted below, congratulates Jeff Bezos on receiving this year's Technology award for the breakthroughs in reusable rocket technology made by his Blue Origin company. Bezos had previously announced that he would be naming the next-generation of his spacecraft "New Glenn," after one of his heroes...."



Richard

 

[AnnaS]

RIP John Glenn