Tag Archives: Discovery

A Life Well-Lived: “Godspeed, John Glenn”

Posted on December 12, 2016 by launiusr

John Glenn (1921-2016) has left us after a lifetime of service to the nation and his fellow humans on Earth. John H. Glenn Jr. served as the astronaut on the February 20, 1962 ­Mercury-­Atlas 6 (Friendship 7) mission, the first American orbital … Continue reading →

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Recalling the Challenger Accident Thirty Years Ago

Posted on January 29, 2016 by launiusr

Thirty years ago on January 28, 1986, NASA and the nation suffered loss of the space shuttle Challenger during launch from the Kennedy Space Center. Many Americans had been excited about this mission, even more than those that had gone before, … Continue reading →

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Redirect: “Up Close with Shuttle Discovery”

Posted on January 3, 2014 by launiusr

I recently spoke with Peggy Mihelich, MemberCentral Program Director for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) about the Space Shuttle Discovery on display at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center near Dulles International Airport. … Continue reading →

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