John Glenn

American astronaut and politician (1921–2016)

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Photo: U.S. Senate Historical Office, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)

May 29
Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Florida Test, Threatening NASA's Moon Plans and Bezos' Space Ambitions
A massive New Glenn rocket from Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin erupted into a fireball during a ground test at Cape Canaveral on Thursday night, dealing a severe blow to the company's commercial satellite plans and NASA's lunar return ambitions.