KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – The next Cygnus cargo ship launching to the International Space Station (ISS) has been christened the 'S.S. John Glenn' to honor legendary NASA astronaut John Glenn – the first American to orbit the Earth back in February 1962. John Glenn was selected as one of NASA's original seven Mercury astronauts […] The post Next Cygnus Cargo Ship Christened the SS John Glenn to Honor First American in Orbit appeared first on Universe Today.
Next Cygnus Cargo Ship Christened the SS John Glenn to Honor First American in Orbit
Universe Today - 12 Mar 2017 08:56
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – The next Cygnus cargo ship launching to the International Space Station (ISS) has been christened the 'S.S. John Glenn' to honor legendary NASA astronaut John Glenn – the first American to orbit the Earth back in February 1962. John Glenn was selected as one of NASA's original seven Mercury astronauts […] The post Next Cygnus Cargo Ship Christened the SS John Glenn to Honor First American in Orbit appeared first on Universe Today.
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