And #JohnGlenn said: ""Get the girl to check the numbers. If she says the numbers are good, I am ready to go"
That's how much faith a white male #military #astronaut had in a Black woman to keep him alive.
Those were the days... (from all I've heard, Glenn was a lovely human as a #politician too)
Good night🤭
#JohnGlenn #FriendshipSeven
Women's History Month Honors–
Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson and Dorothy Vaughan, African American Women at NASA who helped send us to the moon!
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#blacksky #engineers #math #STEM #womenshistorymonth #physicists #science #tech #NASA #johnglenn #africanamericans
President John F. Kennedy with John Glenn viewing the Friendship 7 Mercury capsule three days after John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth
February 23, 1962
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#PresidentKennedy #JFK #JohnGlenn #NASA
David Lawson. Mercury-Atlas 6 (Friendship 7). First crewed American orbital spaceflight. Launched 20.02.1962. Piloted by astronaut John Glenn. From a card set called The Race Into Space, Brooke Bond, 1971. #DavidLawson #JohnGlenn #BrookeBond
This week in history— the quiet hinge points that tilt the whole timeline.
Small moments. Big echoes.
#history #OTD #JohnGlenn #GeorgeWashington #AmericanHistory #TodayInHistory
On this day in 1962 John Glenn became the first American to orbit earth.
On this day in 1962 John Glenn became the first American to orbit earth.
#JohnGlenn #Friendship7
Black and white photo of a smiling man in space suit standing next to a conical one-person space capsule.
#JohnGlenn became the first American to orbit Earth on February 20, 1962, 64 years ago today. In 4 hours and 55 minutes, he circled the globe 3 times in his space capsule Friendship 7. Read more about John Glenn at: buff.ly/HPlc92p
📸 NASA.
#MercuryAtlas6, the first crewed orbital mission for the United States, was launched on #ThisDayInHistory in 1962. Exceeding the two prior suborbital flights by Americans, #JohnGlenn made three orbits across nearly five hours in #Friendship7 before splashing down in the Atlantic.
John Glenn made history as the first American to orbit Earth aboard Friendship 7 on February 20, 1962. #RandomFact #DailyFact #SpaceHistory #NASA #JohnGlenn
Tal día como hoy: qué pasó el 20 de febrero en la historia #20defebrero #felizviernes #Efemerides #TalDiaComoHoy #Historia #HistoriaDeEspaña #Madrid #PlazaMayor #AVE #Ciencia #Cajal #Espacio #JohnGlenn #Futurismo #CuriosidadesHistoricas donporque.com/que-paso-el-...
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#ДжонГленн #КосмічнаГонка #МісіяМеркурій #ІсторіяКосмосу #NASA
#JohnGlenn #SpaceRace #MercuryAtlas6 #SpaceHistory #NASA
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#JohnGlenn #NASA #Friendship7 #SpaceHistory #Mercury7 #Astronaut #Orbit #SpaceExploration #FirstAmerican #GodspeedJohnGlenn
John Glenn (1921-2016), American aviator, engineer, astronaut
Died #otd John Glenn (1921-2016), American aviator, engineer, astronaut, 9 years ago today #JohnGlenn life story...
“As I hurtled through space, one thought kept crossing my mind - every part of this rocket was supplied by the lowest bidder.”
🚀 Remembering #JohnGlenn, American astronaut (first American to orbit the earth) and politician (Senator D-Ohio), who #DOTD 8 December 2016. #Space
Oldest living #astronaut and all-around good human. Fly high with my old Senator whom I miss a lot #JohnGlenn sir.
The #MercurySeven were the group of seven astronauts selected to fly spacecraft for Project Mercury. They are also referred to as the Original Seven and Astronaut Group 1. Their names were publicly announced by #NASA on April 9, 1959: #ScottCarpenter, #GordonCooper, #JohnGlenn, Gus
The #MercurySeven were the group of seven astronauts selected to fly spacecraft for Project Mercury. They are also referred to as the Original Seven and Astronaut Group 1. Their names were publicly announced by #NASA on April 9, 1959: #ScottCarpenter, #GordonCooper, #JohnGlenn, Gus
Today's blog post is "Not a Curtain Call: #Legacy, #Applause, and the View from the Wings." The prompt: today is the birthday of #JohnGlenn.
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#NASA #elderlyinspace #astronauts
Remembering the birthday of John Herschel Glenn Jr., American aviator, engineer, astronaut, and United States Senator from Ohio. In 1962 he became the first American to orbit the Earth, circling three times.
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#NASA #JohnGlenn #Ohio #FirstAmendment 📚💙
Happy Birthday John Glenn. (RIP)👨🚀🌕🛰️🚀🌌 #HappyBirthdayJohnGlenn #JohnGlenn #Birthday #Astronaut #RIPJohnGlenn #RestInPeace #Legend #Legends
Remembering John Glenn, born July 18, 1921 and passed away December 8, 2016.
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July 18 is the birthday of former senator and astronaut #JohnGlenn who we #quote and back with a picture of the #Capitol in #WashingtonDC. If this #quotograph speaks to you, please repost it.
"I felt exactly how you would feel if you were getting ready to launch and knew you were sitting on top of 2 million parts — all built by the lowest bidder on a government contract."
🚀 #JohnGlenn, American astronaut (1st American to orbit the earth), was #BOTD 18 July 1921.
Today In Nerd History July 18
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Shelter for the Small "From this low-angle perspective, the mushroom becomes almost regal—its light brown cap freckled with darker spots, resembling the dome of an old woodland cathedral. The white stem, flecked with tiny black specks, rises from the earthy floor like a miniature column. The delicately ribbed gills beneath the cap are sharply in focus, drawing your eye upward toward a background of soft green foliage and hints of sky-blue peeking through the trees. It feels as though the mushroom is holding court under the canopy." - Copilot
Good morning. 🍄🍄🍄
20 June 2025
Do you remember when Marine Lieutenant Colonel John Glenn orbited the Earth aboard Friendship 7? That historic flight took place on February 20, 1962—I hadn’t even turned ten yet. At the time, ...
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#morning #mushroom #JohnGlenn #CubScouts #Pack33 #Yokosuka
Tory ghouls that destroyed the economy over 14 years through corruption and profligacy, lecturing us on how to run the economy currently.
Get in the bin.
#JohnGlenn
#LBC
