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John Glenn in Space
The Wright Stuff?

Nearly 37 years after he became the first American to orbit the Earth, our Senator John Glenn is back in space again as he finishes his political career. You have probably been following the story on TV or in the newspaper; now check out these Web sites for more information:

Glenn and NASA History:

Orders of Magnitude: A History of the NACA and NASA from 1915-1990.
This New Ocean: A History of Project Mercury

Glenn and the Space Shuttle:

John Glenn Second Space Flight Page

More About John Glenn:

John Glenn Page from Columbus--Sponsored by the Columbus Dispatch, Ohio Magazine, and the WBNS stations.
NASA's Glenn Biography


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