John Glenn was "deeply touched" that Blue Origin named its first orbital-class rocket after him.

Sixty years after Alan Shepard became the first American in ... said recently. John Logsdon, professor emeritus at George Washington University, where he founded the Space Policy Institute ...

The big new launcher is named after John Glenn, who made the first ... (New Shepard is named after Alan Shepard, the first American to reach space.) The shuttle flight made Glenn the oldest ...

Alan Shepard entered the history books by being the first American in space. And while his launch was overshadowed by that of Yuri Gagarin - which beat his by only a few weeks - his career ...

John Glenn's last correspondence before his death was to approve the use of his name for Blue Origin's first orbital-class rocket. Nine years later, the "New Glenn" is ready for its inaugural launch.

Nine years later, the "New Glenn" is ready for its inaugural launch. Though he did not live to see it come about, Glenn — the first American ... Related: John Glenn: America's 1st space hero At the ...

Alan Shepard was the first American in space and the fifth person to ever walk on the Moon. According to Blue Origin, she has "dedicated her life to promoting what her father started." Four other ...