John Glenn, a Great American Life in Photos

John Glenn, a Great American Life in Photos

The Fiscal Times Staff  // 

The crew of the space shuttle Discovery walks from their crew quarters as they depart for the launching pad October 29 at the Kennedy Space Center. Seven astronauts are set for launch of the space shuttle Discovery on Mission STS-95. Clockwise from lower left are Chiaki Mukai of Japan, Pilot Steve Lindsey, Scott Parazynski, Stephen Robinson, Pedro Duque of Spain, John Glenn (waving) and Mission Commander Curt Brown (also waving in lower right). 

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