RIP John Glen

[Andy S]

The first American astronaught to orbit the Earth. It was not as safe as it is today and it is still risky. The Americans launched quicker than they had wanted to in order not to get left behind. This guy was a pioneer and he was heading for the Unknown. One of the vey brave people who was willing to risk his life and he survived to tell the tale. A very brave man RIP

[Forever Fulham]

There's so much junk -- detritus of satellites, space stations, past launch stuff--in orbit now that they say it's becoming a bit of a menace for launching future ships into space.  It whizzes by, damaging anything it strikes.  I think they touched on that in the Sandra Bullock movie the name of which momentarily escapes me.  Was it "Gravity"?  Think so... 

[love4ffc]

Wow.  I am actually finding out about this just know.  I knew he was in the hospital but had not idea it was this bad.  A true hero of mine and huge loss for the world. 

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[WhiteJC]

God Speed John Glen

[MJG]

In a bit of odd timing I'm off to Ed Harris in a play tonight (Buried Child) and he played John Glenn in The Right Stuff, which also starred Sam Shepard who wrote the play.

The Right Stuff is the first time I remember coming across the name of John Glenn and of course then realised there was more to NASA Astronauts than Neil Armstrong.

[The Equalizer]

In a bit of odd timing I'm off to Ed Harris in a play tonight (Buried Child) and he played John Glenn in The Right Stuff, which also starred Sam Shepard who wrote the play.

The Right Stuff is the first time I remember coming across the name of John Glenn and of course then realised there was more to NASA Astronauts than Neil Armstrong.

I love that film. It's truly epic, and some wonderful performances all around, particularly, I think, from Remo: Unarmed and Dangerous, who played the haunted Gus Grissom. I think the director missed a trick with the casting though - he could have cast Sam Shepard as Alan Shepard and Scott Glenn as John Glenn.

[bog]

RIP a true hero of outer space. 

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[YankeeJim]

He always was a class act as well. Few people knew that he completed 59 missions as a combat pilot as well.

[Williams Tale]

149 missions if you include Korea.