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A funeral service was held for John Glenn at Ohio State University’s Mershon Auditorium.. John Glenn, a decorated U.S. marine aviator and astronaut, was the first American to orbit the Earth and, much later in life, became the oldest…

On February 20, 1962, John Glenn became the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth. In a flight lasting just under five hours, he orbited the earth three times in a spacecraft named…

On February 20, 1962, John Glenn became the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth. He orbited the earth three times in a spacecraft named Friendship 7. The flight lasted just under…

John Glenn became the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth on February 20, 1962. On the 40th anniversary of his Mercury flight former Senator Glenn talked about his space flight and…

Members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives held an event honoring former astronauts John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin with the Congressional Gold Medal,…

NASA commemorated the forty-year anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to send the first human being to the moon with the 3 astronauts of the Apollo 11. Crew members Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and…

After 39 missions, the NASA Space Shuttle Discovery was transferred to the Smithsonian and placed on permanent display. The National Air and Space Museum hosted a “Welcome Discovery”…

Former astronauts talked about the formation and development of the Mercury Space Program, the transformation of the space program since its inception, their personal experiences as space…

A video tribute to astronaut Alan Shepard was shown at his memorial service. Former NASA astronauts and others paid tribute to the accomplishments of Alan Shepard.

Scenes were shown of former Senator John Glenn, D-OH, signing his autobiography, John Glenn: A Memoir, published by Bantam Doubleday Dell. The book examined Glenn’s childhood in Ohio, his…

In a return ceremony, speakers praised the Space Shuttle Discovery Crew for their mission which was considered a great success. The crew commented on the mission and their feelings about the…

The crew of the Space Shuttle Discovery spoke with reporters following their recent mission. Senator John Glenn (D-Ohio) spoke about the scientific and philosophic value of his return to…

The Space Shuttle Discovery crew took their traditional walk around the shuttle following the mission. Senator Glenn appeared somewhat disoriented after the nine day mission.

Walter Cronkite, who chronicled the accounts of the Apollo missions to the moon for CBS News, presided over a ceremony to commemorate NASA’s 40th Anniversary. Participants marked the 40th…

The space shuttle crew talked with Vice President Gore and a group of school children at the Air and Space Museum. Senator Glenn discussed the mission and the medical research. The crew…

The crew of STS-95, the Space Shuttle Discovery, talked with reporters about the status of the mission. Senator John Glenn R-Ohio spoke about his experiences with the medical experiments…

Senator John Glenn (D-OH) and Shuttle Discovery Commander Curtis Brown talked with reporters about the Discovery mission. They discussed the living conditions on the shuttle and the…

Members of the space shuttle Discovery crew discussed their procedures after the launch and the experiments that would be conducted during the mission.

Senator John Glenn (D-OH) gave his regards to the citizens of Perth, Australia who turned on the lights in the city in honor of the shuttle mission. During the remarks, still pictures were…

Senator John Glenn (D-OH) spoke about the future of the space program and the importance of space exploration. He first traveled into space in 1962 as a NASA astronaut, and would again that…