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Old 08-12-2016, 20:35
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John Glen the first American astronaut has died at the age of 95.

Sad news.

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Old 08-12-2016, 20:37
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Godspeed...
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Old 08-12-2016, 20:38
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2016 again, but at least he'd had a good innings.

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Old 08-12-2016, 20:44
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R.I.P to a man who had an amazing career
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Old 08-12-2016, 20:45
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Old 08-12-2016, 20:57
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Glenn also flew on STS_95 becoming the oldest man to fly in space.
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Old 08-12-2016, 21:05
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A few years ago I got into reading about and watching all the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo Space Programme stuff in a really big way. Amazing.
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Old 08-12-2016, 21:06
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John Glen the first American astronaut has died at the age of 95.

Sad news.

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Alan Shepard was the first.
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Old 08-12-2016, 21:09
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Alan Shepard was the first.
True but Glen was the first American to complete an orbit

RIP to a great explorer
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Old 08-12-2016, 21:10
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Alan Shepard was the first.
First American to orbit the earth.
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Old 08-12-2016, 21:12
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A few years ago I got into reading about and watching all the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo Space Programme stuff in a really big way. Amazing.
Have you read Moonshot by Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton?
It's great if you haven't read it yet i recommend it
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Old 08-12-2016, 21:20
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Have you read Moonshot by Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton?
It's great if you haven't read it yet i recommend it
I have, it's superb. That whole era was just really exciting I think.
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Old 08-12-2016, 21:22
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Last of the original 7. So sad
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Old 08-12-2016, 21:43
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A pioneer. They'll be printing T-shirts for famous people saying "I survived 2016" after this is over.
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Old 08-12-2016, 21:49
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I have, it's superb. That whole era was just really exciting I think.
I'm unreasonably excited you've read that, i don't know anyone in real life who has!!!
I loved it, as you say it's so exciting and i'm awe of their bravery. Getting snippets of the discussions between astronauts and mission control was fab not only astronauts but men with a very poetic command of language. I find it very emotional.
I loved the book of The RIght Stuff too and thought they did a fab job making the film.
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Old 08-12-2016, 22:03
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I'm unreasonably excited you've read that, i don't know anyone in real life who has!!!
I loved it, as you say it's so exciting and i'm awe of their bravery. Getting snippets of the discussions between astronauts and mission control was fab not only astronauts but men with a very poetic command of language. I find it very emotional.
I loved the book of The RIght Stuff too and thought they did a fab job making the film.
There's a good documentary / mini series based on Moon Shot too. I've just been watching "From the Earth to the Moon" box set I have recently.
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Old 08-12-2016, 22:15
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There's a good documentary / mini series based on Moon Shot too. I've just been watching "From the Earth to the Moon" box set I have recently.
oh i shall look them out thanks for the recommendation.

John Glenn: "As i hurtled through space, one thought kept crossing my mind - every part of this rocket was supplied by the lowest bidder."
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Old 08-12-2016, 22:24
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RIP

all those pioneers were incredibly brave as indeed were the ones who came later.

my memory as a kid is that until the moon landings the early US astronauts lived in the shadow of Yuri Gagarin who for a time was probably the most famous man in the world
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Old 08-12-2016, 22:46
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I am trying to work out if John Glenn was first astronaut to be born. I think he is definitely the first American astronaut to be born.
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Old 08-12-2016, 22:57
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He was the first US citizen to orbit the Earth and will be remembered alongside Gagarin, and lived to be 95 years old. Sounds like he made a fairly swift exit in the end. Pretty wonderful for him, really.

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Old 08-12-2016, 23:05
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I am trying to work out if John Glenn was first astronaut to be born. I think he is definitely the first American astronaut to be born.
Glenn was born in 1921, Yuri Gagarin was born 1934. Good age difference there, I'd reckon Glenn was definitely the 1st U.S astronaut
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Old 08-12-2016, 23:27
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Glenn was born in 1921, Yuri Gagarin was born 1934. Good age difference there, I'd reckon Glenn was definitely the 1st U.S astronaut
I am talking about any astronaut.

John Glenn was born 18 July 1921

Question is: Did any astronaut/cosmonaut have an earlier date of birth?

Interestingly his wife is older and still alive.
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Old 08-12-2016, 23:29
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Isn't it amazing how some of these guys are putting the lie to the tinfoil millinery claims that "all" the U.S. astronauts died young of radiation sickness and cancers. Some of them are living way out beyond the U.S. average.

Godpseed John Glenn. I'll not say RIP, 'cos having read a good deal about him over the years he didn't strike me as a man who ever rested a day in his life, and won't be now. Wherever he is now he's still hard charging, you can be sure of that.
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Old 08-12-2016, 23:33
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I am talking about any astronaut.

John Glenn was born 18 July 1921

Question is: Did any astronaut/cosmonaut have an earlier date of birth?

Interestingly his wife is older and still alive.
Georgy Beregovoy was born 15th April 1921.
Hope that helps Henry
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Old 08-12-2016, 23:37
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I am trying to work out if John Glenn was first astronaut to be born. I think he is definitely the first American astronaut to be born.
Yes, you're right I believe the others were hatched.
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