John Glenn's space shuttle anniversary
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John Glenn, one of the original Mercury astronauts, became the oldest astronaut when he joined a space shuttle crew for a mission on October 29, 1998. He was 77 years old at the time and he served as part of a NASA study on health issues associated with aging. Take a look back at Glenn's career as an astronaut.
Astronaut John Glenn
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Retired Sen. John Glenn, D-OH, listens as Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass, speaks at a campaign rally at Lorain County Community College in Elyria, Ohio Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Astronaut John Glenn
- Jay LaPrete
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In this Feb. 20, 2012, file photo, U.S. Sen. John Glenn talks with astronauts on the International Space Station via satellite in Columbus, Ohio. Changing Port Columbus's name to John Glenn Columbus International Airport will cost an estimated $775,000 in new signs, according to a newly released study. The airport was named in honor of the astronaut and former U.S. senator in June 2016. The 95-year-old Ohio native was the first American to orbit the earth. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)
Astronaut John Glenn
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In this Feb. 20, 1962, file photo, U.S. astronaut John Glenn climbs inside the capsule of the Mercury spacecraft Friendship 7 before becoming the first American to orbit the Earth, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Nate D. Sanders Auctions says in-flight instructions used by former U.S. Sen. John Glenn, D-Ohio, as he became the first American to orbit the Earth sold for $66,993 on Thursday, July 21, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo, File)
Astronaut John Glenn
- Ed Kolenovsky
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Former astronaut John Glenn Jr. and his wife Annie relax in the back yard of their home in Houston, Texas, May 6, 1964, while Ohio election returns showed him running second to Democratic Sen. Stephen M. Young. Glenn, who suffered an injury to his inner ear, had withdrawn from the race, but his name still appeared on the ballot. (AP Photo/Ed Kolenovsky)
Astronaut John Glenn
- Charles Dharapak
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President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Freedom to astronaut John Glenn during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor. It's presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the national interests of the United States, to world peace or to other significant endeavors. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Astronaut John Glenn
- Jay LaPrete
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In this Jan. 25, 2012 photo, Sen. John Glenn speaks during an interview at his office in Columbus, Ohio. Glenn was the first American to orbit Earth, piloting Friendship 7 around the planet three times in 1962. Glenn, as a U.S. senator at age 77, also became the oldest person in space by orbiting Earth with six astronauts aboard shuttle Discovery in 1998. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Astronaut John Glenn
- CHRIS O'MEARA
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The Space Shuttle Discovery, carrying a crew of seven astronauts including Sen. John Glenn, D-Ohio, thunders off the launch pad Thursday afternoon Oct. 29, 1998 from Kennendy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Astronaut John Glenn
- CHRIS O'MEARA
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Sen. John Glenn, D-Ohio, waves as he leaves the Operations and Checkout Building Thursday morning Oct. 29, 1998 at Kennedy Space Center. Glenn, Commander Curt Brown, front, and five other crew members were on their way to Launch Pad 39-B and a planned liftoff on the Space Shuttle Discovery. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Astronaut John Glenn
- Manuel Balce Ceneta
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Former astronaut and retired Ohio Sen. John Glenn testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 30, 2008, before the House Science and Technology Committee hearing on NASA's past accomplishments, and future opportunities and challenges, marking 50th anniversary of NASA. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Astronaut John Glenn
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Astronaut John Glenn and President John F. Kennedy inspect the Friendship 7, the Mercury capsule which Glenn rode in orbit. Kennedy presented Distinguished Service medal to Glenn at Cape Canaveral, Fla., Feb. 23, 1962. In background right is Vice President Lyndon Johnson. (AP Photo)
Astronaut John Glenn
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Astronaut John Glenn on board ship after his successful space flight in mercury space capsule, Friendship 7 on Feb. 20, 1962 . (AP Photo)
Astronaut John Glenn
- DAVID J. PHILLIP
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Members of the space shuttle Discovery crew, from left to right, bottom row, Stephen Robinson, Curt Brown, John Glenn, Scott Parazynski, top row, Pedro Duque, Chiaki Mukai and Steven Lindsey pose for a photo Aug. 27, 1998 at Johnson Space Center in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Astronaut John Glenn
- Scott Applewhite
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Sen. John Glenn, D-Ohio, stands next to the Mercury Spacecraft Friendship 7 that he orbited the earth in 20 years ago, Feb. 20, 1982, Washington, D.C. Glenn celebrated the anniversary at the Smithsonians Air and Space Museum where the space craft is on display. Glenn was the third U.S. astronaut in space but the first to orbit the earth. (AP Photo/Scott Applewhite)
Astronaut John Glenn
- Ed Kolenovsky
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Astronaut John Glenn poses with a model of the Mercury Space Ship atop the launch rocket and a model of the Lunar Bug, representing the past and the future of space exploration, Feb. 8, 1963. Glenn talks about his flight on the first anniversary of it. (AP Photo/Ed Kolenovsky)
Astronaut John Glenn
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The Friendship 7 capsule, containing astronaut John Glenn, is recovered from the Atlantic by the destroyer U.S.S. Noa after a successful space flight, Feb. 20, 1962. The yellow coloring in the water is dye to make the capsule more visible to the recovery crew. (AP Photo)
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Astronaut John Glenn
- GERALD HERBERT
Retired Sen. John Glenn, D-OH, listens as Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass, speaks at a campaign rally at Lorain County Community College in Elyria, Ohio Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Astronaut John Glenn
- Jay LaPrete
In this Feb. 20, 2012, file photo, U.S. Sen. John Glenn talks with astronauts on the International Space Station via satellite in Columbus, Ohio. Changing Port Columbus's name to John Glenn Columbus International Airport will cost an estimated $775,000 in new signs, according to a newly released study. The airport was named in honor of the astronaut and former U.S. senator in June 2016. The 95-year-old Ohio native was the first American to orbit the earth. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)
Astronaut John Glenn
- Uncredited
In this Feb. 20, 1962, file photo, U.S. astronaut John Glenn climbs inside the capsule of the Mercury spacecraft Friendship 7 before becoming the first American to orbit the Earth, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Nate D. Sanders Auctions says in-flight instructions used by former U.S. Sen. John Glenn, D-Ohio, as he became the first American to orbit the Earth sold for $66,993 on Thursday, July 21, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo, File)
Astronaut John Glenn
- Ed Kolenovsky
Former astronaut John Glenn Jr. and his wife Annie relax in the back yard of their home in Houston, Texas, May 6, 1964, while Ohio election returns showed him running second to Democratic Sen. Stephen M. Young. Glenn, who suffered an injury to his inner ear, had withdrawn from the race, but his name still appeared on the ballot. (AP Photo/Ed Kolenovsky)
Astronaut John Glenn
- Charles Dharapak
President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Freedom to astronaut John Glenn during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor. It's presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the national interests of the United States, to world peace or to other significant endeavors. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Astronaut John Glenn
- Jay LaPrete
In this Jan. 25, 2012 photo, Sen. John Glenn speaks during an interview at his office in Columbus, Ohio. Glenn was the first American to orbit Earth, piloting Friendship 7 around the planet three times in 1962. Glenn, as a U.S. senator at age 77, also became the oldest person in space by orbiting Earth with six astronauts aboard shuttle Discovery in 1998. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Astronaut John Glenn
- CHRIS O'MEARA
The Space Shuttle Discovery, carrying a crew of seven astronauts including Sen. John Glenn, D-Ohio, thunders off the launch pad Thursday afternoon Oct. 29, 1998 from Kennendy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Astronaut John Glenn
- CHRIS O'MEARA
Sen. John Glenn, D-Ohio, waves as he leaves the Operations and Checkout Building Thursday morning Oct. 29, 1998 at Kennedy Space Center. Glenn, Commander Curt Brown, front, and five other crew members were on their way to Launch Pad 39-B and a planned liftoff on the Space Shuttle Discovery. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Astronaut John Glenn
- Manuel Balce Ceneta
Former astronaut and retired Ohio Sen. John Glenn testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 30, 2008, before the House Science and Technology Committee hearing on NASA's past accomplishments, and future opportunities and challenges, marking 50th anniversary of NASA. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Astronaut John Glenn
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Astronaut John Glenn and President John F. Kennedy inspect the Friendship 7, the Mercury capsule which Glenn rode in orbit. Kennedy presented Distinguished Service medal to Glenn at Cape Canaveral, Fla., Feb. 23, 1962. In background right is Vice President Lyndon Johnson. (AP Photo)
Astronaut John Glenn
- DAVID J. PHILLIP
Members of the space shuttle Discovery crew, from left to right, bottom row, Stephen Robinson, Curt Brown, John Glenn, Scott Parazynski, top row, Pedro Duque, Chiaki Mukai and Steven Lindsey pose for a photo Aug. 27, 1998 at Johnson Space Center in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Astronaut John Glenn
- Scott Applewhite
Sen. John Glenn, D-Ohio, stands next to the Mercury Spacecraft Friendship 7 that he orbited the earth in 20 years ago, Feb. 20, 1982, Washington, D.C. Glenn celebrated the anniversary at the Smithsonians Air and Space Museum where the space craft is on display. Glenn was the third U.S. astronaut in space but the first to orbit the earth. (AP Photo/Scott Applewhite)
Astronaut John Glenn
- Ed Kolenovsky
Astronaut John Glenn poses with a model of the Mercury Space Ship atop the launch rocket and a model of the Lunar Bug, representing the past and the future of space exploration, Feb. 8, 1963. Glenn talks about his flight on the first anniversary of it. (AP Photo/Ed Kolenovsky)
Astronaut John Glenn
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The Friendship 7 capsule, containing astronaut John Glenn, is recovered from the Atlantic by the destroyer U.S.S. Noa after a successful space flight, Feb. 20, 1962. The yellow coloring in the water is dye to make the capsule more visible to the recovery crew. (AP Photo)
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