Annie Glenn, wife of astronaut John Glenn, dies of COVID-19 complications
Her late husband of 73 years, John Glenn, was the first American to orbit the Earth, circling it three times in 1962. He was one of the famed Mercury Seven astronauts immortalized in Tom Wolfe`s book "The Right Stuff," later made into a movie.
May 20, 2020, 11:29 AM IST
Supply ship named for John Glenn arrives at space station
NASA's commercial shipper, Orbital ATK, named the spacecraft the SS John Glenn in honour of the first American to orbit Earth. It rocketed from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Tuesday with nearly 7,700 pounds of food, experiments and other goods.
Apr 22, 2017, 19:23 PM IST
John Glenn: First American to orbit the Earth dies at 95
His death Thursday was confirmed by Hank Wilson, communications director of the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at the Ohio State University.
Dec 09, 2016, 10:51 AM IST
NASA wishes astronaut John Glenn, first American to orbit the Earth, a happy birthday!
Post his career with NASA, Glenn served in the US Senate for 25 years, where he represented his home state, Ohio.
Jul 18, 2016, 11:13 AM IST
