John Glenn

Chuck Yeager, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Shirra, Alan Shepard, Gordon Cooper, Scott Carpenter and Deke Sleyton. Some of these men were hotshot test pilots at Edwards Air Force Base, and some flew cargo planes. Some had impeccable service records, while others hadn't flown in a real dog fight for even a second. Despite these differences in backgrounds and credentials, Tom Wolfe turns each of these nine men into a separate and individualized hero. Chuck Yeager and John Glenn are probably the

The movie Hidden Figures is based on the remarkable true story of African American women working for NASA in Hampton, Virginia 1961. With all their hard work and determination, they did the calculations and equations for the shuttle launches of Friendship 7, Apollo 11, and other Space missions. One out of these women was a brilliant mathematician named Katherine Gobel- Johnson. As a young child, Gobel she was recognized for her high intellect and was recommended to an alternative school so they can

Soon to be astronaut John Glenn was nervous; he was sitting in his zero-gravity seat aboard the “Friendship 7,” a Mercury capsule on top of an Atlas VI rocket. This was the seventh time that the rocket had been readied for launch; the other six dates had been canceled due to various problems with the rocket and weather. Despite four more mechanical problems with the rocket today and several hours delay, the launch seemed to be a go. Throughout the ordeal, Glenn tried to remain calm as his vitals

women yet she, being both black and a woman, out did her colleagues. Using Euler’s Method to solve a problem on a blackboard that her and her team were over seeing at the time. By using Euler’s Method they were able to solve the equation and send John Glenn into space to orbit the earth seven times and safely bring him back home to earth.  Hidden Figures in Review The movie Hidden

Katherine Johnson, the woman who sent the first American man to outer space was a pioneer for women, and more importantly women of color. Margot Lee Shetterley’s book Hidden Figures writes about a woman who is calm, passionate, steady, and sure of herself. In Chapter seventeen Outer Space of Hidden Figures by Shetterly described Katherine as a eager, passionate woman on fire for knowledge and a love for the science and math. During chapter eighteen With All Deliberate Speed, she writes of Katherines

xenophobic approach “to making America great again.” The sixties is a strategic backdrop for interweaving three distinct stories, accounting for each woman’s experience and service to NASA. These women’s legacies contributed to the launching of John Glenn into orbit. Their minds are the metaphorical shields to

In Barry Levinson’s 1990 film Avalon, we meet a young Russian- Jewish Immigrant named Sam Krichinsky who arrives in America on July 4th, 1914. He is mesmerized by the streaming, bright and colorful lights of the fireworks that night as he walks through his new neighborhood in Baltimore, an area called Avalon. Though he does not say it, you can tell by the wonder in his eyes and sense of awe that he is a young man who has just fallen in love with—America. By the end of the film, Sam is frail and in

Works Cited Melfi, Theodore, director. Hidden Figures. Fox 2000 Pictures, 2016.  Hidden Figures, a book about 3 African American women who overcame adversity, takes place in the mid 1960s. A time where racism was at its worst and poverty was in effect. The names were Katherine Goble, Dorothy Vaughn, and Mary Jackson, who were all 3 geniuses in their fields of study. Katherine was a math expert, Dorothy was a supervisor, and Mary was an engineer. During a time of racism, nobody would’ve imagined

John Glenn born July 18, 1921. Died December 8, 2016. John Glenn had one wife who is Annie Glenn. John and Annie had two kids Carolyn Ann Glenn and John David Glenn. John Glenn was the first american to circle around the Earth Glenn was the third American to go in space. He received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal and the Congressional Space Medal of Honor in 1978, Glenn was put in the hall of Fame in roughly 1990 Glenn was the last surviving crew member of Mercury wow! Glenn resigned from

Buzz Aldrin, John Glenn, and Neil Armstrong have all made a huge impact on space exploration and astronomical advancements in the world. With the help of these three men, the United States gained knowledge about space exploration and rockets. These three astronauts advanced America as a nation because they were pioneers in an unexplored place. The advancements from John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, and Buzz Aldrin all helped America in the Space Race in the late 20th century. John Glenn was born on July