Astronaut John Glenn

John Glenn served as a pilot in the United States Marine Corps. In 1957, he set a speed record when he flew from Los Angeles to New York in less than 3 1/2 hours.

In 1959, he was picked as one of NASA's original seven Mercury astronauts. He was the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962 aboard his tiny capsule named "Friendship 7".

Source: NASA

In 1998, at age 77, he flew aboard space shuttle Discovery for nine days. At that time, he was the oldest human to launch into space.

Source: NASA

I am proud to have this autographed photo of John Glenn in my home office.

More info:

[1] "Profile of John Glenn"; NASA; https://www.nasa.gov/content/profile-of-john-glenn

[2] "Who Was John Glenn?"; NASA; https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/nasa-knows/who-is-john-glenn-k4.html

[3] Image Gallery; NASA; https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/sets/72157677594211745