The Space Race—Astronaut Group 1 (the "Mercury Seven"), Part IV
John Herschel Glenn Junior (18 July 1921-8 December 2016), Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps—The third American in space but the first to orbit the Earth during Mercury-Atlas 6 (Friendship 7, 1962); four-term Senator from Ohio (1975-1999) & presidential candidate (1984); he served as Payload Specialist 2 aboard S.T.S.-95 (Discovery, 1998), the oldest man ever to orbit; last of the Mercury Seven to die.Bonus! Song o' the Day: The Mercury Seven—John Glenn
Bill Conti, "Gonna Fly Now" from Rocky: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Space Cadet Mike Papa Whiskey)Requiescat in pace.
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