Astronaut John Glenn dies aged 95

[Nanfeishen]

Former astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, has died aged 95.

The former Marine and US Senator is best known for circling the earth in 1962 aboard a space capsule dubbed Friendship 7.

Glenn had been in hospital in Columbus, Ohio, for more than a week and died surrounded by his children and wife of 73 years.

He is expected to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38257445

Obituary: John Glenn
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-13561650

What a life he led.

RIP

 

[Arthur]

RIP. First Western orbiter.

Makes me wonder when the history books will be rewritten to tell the truth about the Soviet program before the death of Korolev. We already know that Gagarin wasn't the first in space, and the Russkies have since admitted that three cosmonauts died in failed launches before Gagarin.

 

[Azbubu]

RIP. First Western orbiter.

Makes me wonder when the history books will be rewritten to tell the truth about the Soviet program before the death of Korolev. We already know that Gagarin wasn't the first in space, and the Russkies have since admitted that three cosmonauts died in failed launches before Gagarin.

Why are such derogatory terms condoned here?

 

[Arthur]

It's affectionate, not derogatory. I am a Russophile.

My Russian secretary, Svetlana Ivanovna, quite often used the term.

 

[ponder]

It's affectionate, not derogatory. I am a Russophile.

a person who is friendly towards or fond of Russia, especially someone who is sympathetic to the political system and customs of the former Soviet Union.

Fsck gommunism.

 

[TooFastTim]

The last of the seven has left us.

God speed John Glenn*


<*see who picks up on this>

 

[Azbubu]

It's affectionate, not derogatory. I am a Russophile.

My Russian secretary, Svetlana Ivanovna, quite often used the term.

I used to be a Russophile too, but Rene hasn't aged very well.

 

[Arthur]

Fsck gommunism.

You quote a stupid dictionary. The term existed in English at least a century before Lenin. I agree with you about the Soviet communism, though - a tragedy for the people.

 

[Arthur]

Back to John Glenn. Sorry for the sub-orbital.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

RIP space man.

Astronauts can be quite inspiring.

 

[TooFastTim]

Back to John Glenn. Sorry for the sub-orbital.

Tsk. Glenn orbited the earth. Philistine

 

[Arthur]

The Amerikanskis count him as the third American in space.

 

[TooFastTim]

The Amerikanskis count him as the third American in space.

Yip, Shepherd and Grissoms flights were both sub-orbital. A bit like your thread derailment.

 

[Arthur]

A little piece of Friendship 7, his Mercury capsule, fell down in SA. It's still in the Pretoria Science Museum.

 

[Neoprod]

RIP space man.

Astronauts can be quite inspiring.

That they are.

RIP rocket man.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

That they are.

RIP rocket man.

Dunno if you follow Chris Hadfield's stuff, but if you don't - you should.

 

[Neoprod]

Dunno if you follow Chris Hadfield's stuff, but if you don't - you should.

On it like Thor on a tire

 

[Hamster]

1. RIP

My Russian secretary, Svetlana Ivanovna, quite often used the term.

2. PICS or GTFO!!!

 

[Jings]

RIP John Glenn

95 is exceptional innings.

 

[Arthur]

2. PICS or GTFO!!!

She was a stunner, with legs from earth to heaven, and skirts of inverse proportion. I eventually worked out that the reason my diary was so clogged was because the men came to see her rather than me. To get real work done I had to promote her to a job in Finance.