Tonight's Topic: "STS-95 -- Around the World in 134 Passes"
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In 1962 on this day in history (53 years ago) -- January 20 -- John Glenn became the first American Astronaut to orbit the earth.
LW remembers watching the launch and recovery of Mercury Capsule 13 -- nicknamed Friendship 7 -- on TV.
Some thirty-six years later and five miles away from (KSC) Launch Pad 39B, LW viewed the launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery (Mission STS-95) -- with John Glenn aboard -- on October 29, 1998.
Perhaps you, too, might remember seeing or hearing about these spectacular American space flights.
Accordingly, for tonight's 3 questions, we wonder how much do you know about John Glenn's two adventures into space?
So, please choose from any of the 3 (reuseable) answers of "A", "B", or "C" (if applicable!) for each questions listed below.
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Question #1: In 1962, John Glenn's orbits on Friendship 7 were actually lower and faster than those on Discovery (STS-95). So, how long was Glenn's flight on Friendship 7?
A. nearly 1.5 hours (or 88 minutes), or
B. nearly 5 hours, or
C. nearly 11.5 hours
Question
#2: During
the STS-95 Mission, Discovery orbited
the earth 134 times.
Thus, according to NASA, the 77-year old John Glenn became the oldest human ever
to orbit the earth in a spacecraft. However, during his first space
flight in 1962, how many orbits did Glenn make on Friendship 7?
A. 2, orB. 3, or
C. 7
A. True, or
B. False
| Category | Mercury Capsule | Discovery Orbiter |
|---|---|---|
| Launch | Feb. 20, 1962 | Oct. 29, 1998 |
| Altitude | 261
x 160 kilometers (162.2 x 100 statute miles) | 523
kilometers (325 statute miles) |
| Name | Friendship 7 (one flight) | Discovery (25th flight: STS-95) |
| Orbits | 3 orbits Q2 | 134 orbits during STS-95 |
| Orb Period | 88 minutes, 29 seconds | About 90 minutes |
| Duration | 4 hours, 55 mins, 23 secs Q1 | 8 days, 21 hours, 44 minutes |
| Velocity | 28,234 kilometers | (17,544 MPH) | 28,163 kilometers | (17,500 MPH) |
| Onboard computers | none Q3 | 5 general purpose computers |
Please take a look at the above website -- very interesting the differences that 36 years can make -- K7LWA
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“That was sure a short day.”
“Say again, Friendship 7.”
“That was about the shortest day I’ve ever run into.”
“Time passes rapidly, eh?”
“Yes Sir.”
[SOURCE: Friendship 7 Celebrates 53rd Anniversary]“Say again, Friendship 7.”
“That was about the shortest day I’ve ever run into.”
“Time passes rapidly, eh?”
“Yes Sir.”
Additional References:
7 Things You May Not Know About John Glenn and Friendship 7
Friendship 7 Celebrates 53rd Anniversary | By Space Coast History // February 20, 2015
NASA Mission Archives: STS-95
Why did John Glenn call his spacecraft Friendship 7?
NASA -- History -- An American in Orbit
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