RIP Glen

[Joey.Tribbiani]

The first American to orbit the Earth, NASA astronaut John Glen, passed away.
Thank you for your bravery and courage plus all you gave for NASA.

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Portrait John H. Glen Jr, payload specialist for STS-95. Glen is wearing the orange, partial pressure launch and entry suit.

Gallary:

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STS095-(S)-002 (JUNE 1998) --- Five astronauts based at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) and two payload specialists take a break from their training schedule to pose for the STS-95 pre-flight portrait. Seated are astronauts Curtis L. Brown Jr. (right), mission commander; and Steven W. Lindsey, pilot. Standing, from the left, are Scott F. Parazynski and Stephen K. Robinson, both mission specialists; Chiaki Mukai, payload specialist representing Japan's National Space Development Agency (NASDA); Pedro Duque, mission specialist representing the European Space Agency (ESA); and U.S. Sen. John H. Glen Jr., payload specialist. The seven are scheduled to be launched into Earth orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery in late October of this year


Astronaut John H. Glen Jr. pictured during February 1962 in his Mercury spacesuit at Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.


S62-08774 (July 1962) --- These seven men, wearing space suits in this portrait, composed the first group of astronauts announced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). They were selected in April of 1959 for the Mercury Program. Front row, left to right, are Walter M. Schirra Jr., Donald K. Slayton, John H. Glen Jr., and M. Scott Carpenter. Back row, left to right, are Alan B. Shepard Jr., Virgil I. Grissom and L. Gordon Cooper Jr. Photo Credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Must have been incredible to get to go back up after so many advancements had been made, a whole new era of space travel. One of my life's personal heroes. Rest in peace and enjoy the view! To do all that he did, than go back up there, for the love of it, but also the research he did, incredible.

[Robin]

I had the idea we've been talking about our own Glen looking at the title.

Rip this dude tho...

[Raskit]

Our Glen was RIP years ago

[Jaker]

I approve of this topic

[nobody12]

Our Glen was RIP years ago

[Carl_J]

joey tribbiani my boy you make quality topics in this boring forum

i like you

[Kevin]

joey tribbiani my boy you make quality topics in this boring forum

i like you

I like you because you like DBS porn.

[Astrl]

Our Glen was RIP years ago

So tru

[GreaTSaN]

Our Glen was RIP years ago

But no one created a topic for him. That's so mean.

[[Lsrcr]Oggy]

RIP.