On February 20, 1962, 50 years ago today, John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth in his space capsule, Friendship 7, blasting off with his flight crew wishing him, "Godspeed, John Glenn." At flight's end an indicator light warned his heat shield was loose. Glenn therefore kept his retrorockets in place to secure the heat shield and returned to earth in what he described as "a real fireball." Brother Glenn is a member of Concord Lodge 688 Concord, Ohio.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Godspeed, John Glenn
On February 20, 1962, 50 years ago today, John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth in his space capsule, Friendship 7, blasting off with his flight crew wishing him, "Godspeed, John Glenn." At flight's end an indicator light warned his heat shield was loose. Glenn therefore kept his retrorockets in place to secure the heat shield and returned to earth in what he described as "a real fireball." Brother Glenn is a member of Concord Lodge 688 Concord, Ohio.
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