On February 20, 1962, John Glenn became the first American to orbit the planet Earth. He went on to become a United States senator and flew to space again on the Space Shuttle STS-95 mission. John Glenn passed away at the age of 95 on Dec. 8, 2016, a true American hero. Full Story: https://goo.gl/HU3ZLP | Space.com

On November 13, 2025, Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket successfully launched NASA's ESCAPADE mission from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, marking the vehicle's second flight after weather and solar activity delays from earlier attempts. The heavy-lift rocket, standing over 320 feet tall and powered by seven BE-4 methane-fueled engines on its reusable first stage, lifted off at 3:55 p.m. EST, carrying twin small spacecraft—Blue and Gold—built by Rocket Lab for th

62K views · 3.2K reactions | Today in Marine Corps history, decorated war hero Lt. Col. John Glenn was selected by NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration as one of the nation’s first seven astronauts. | U.S. Marine Corps | Facebook