Inside The S.S. John Glenn “Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the John Glenn banner is attached inside the Orbital ATK Cygnus pressurized cargo module.” NASA Television to Air Service Honoring Legacy of John Glenn “NASA Television will provide coverage of the interment service for NASA astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn at 9 a.m. EDT on Thursday, April 6, live from Arlington […]

Keith’s note: Although I met him more than once in my 30 years in Washington, my association with John Glenn was one of a degree of separation – I knew many people who knew him well.

Statement by the President on the Passing of John Glenn “The last of America’s first astronauts has left us, but propelled by their example we know that our future here on Earth compels us to keep reaching for the heavens. On behalf of a grateful nation, Godspeed, John Glenn.” Statement by NASA Administrator Bolden on the Passing of John Glenn “The entire NASA Family will be forever grateful for his […]

John Glenn, Hero Astronaut and Former Senator, Hospitalized, NBC “Glenn was admitted to the hospital more than a week ago, a spokesman for the John Glenn College of Public Affairs said in a statement. The spokesman said he did not know Glenn’s “condition or illness or prognosis” and cautioned that Glenn did not necessarily have cancer.”

Watch a live Explorers Club webcast featuring Astronaut John Glenn today at 3:30 pm EDT.

Celebrating America’s First Manned Orbital Flight – Friendship 7 50th Anniversary “February 20th marks the 50th anniversary of the day in 1962 when U.S. Senator John Glenn piloted his Friendship 7 spacecraft on the first U.S. orbital mission. This video recounts that event in history.” – @SPOTScott (Scott Parazynski): “No way to properly thank my boyhood hero and eventual crewmate, John Glenn- My fav photo: bloodletting w/Dracula fangs!” (Image) – […]

WASHINGTON — NASA commemorates the 90th birthday of astronaut John Glenn. The pioneering explorer was the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the Earth and also was the oldest person to fly to space when he launched on the space shuttle in 1998. “John Glenn is a legend, and NASA sends him our best wishes on this major personal milestone,” NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said. “John’s legacy and contributions to the […]

Obama to meet with John Glenn today, Orlando Sentinel “President Barack Obama plans to meet with former astronaut and senator John Glenn this afternoon to discuss the administration’s new plan for NASA. White House officials did not reveal specifics of the meeting, although Glenn recently wrote a letter that supported more space shuttle flights and the development of a new heavy-lift rocket that could blast future astronauts beyond low-Earth orbit.” […]

Statement of Senator John Glenn (ret.) Regarding NASA Manned Space Flight “These are critical days for the future of Manned Space Flight. Conflicting views and advice come to the President and Congress from every quarter in the aerospace and science communities. There is good reason for the concern. The U.S. for the first time since the beginning of the Space Age will have no way to launch anyone into space […]

John Glenn to NASA: Keep shuttles flying, MSNBC “Glenn fears that a failure involving Russia’s Soyuz craft, the only ship besides the shuttle capable of bringing astronauts to the space station, would almost certainly result in the abandonment of the station.” John Glenn pushes to keep space shuttle flying. Florida Today “The cost of continuing the shuttle is really very tiny compared to the $100 billion investment that we’ve made […]