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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...