Tonight's Topic: Encore: John Glenn
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Tonight's topic is a Special Encore Presentation of a previous Friday Insomniac-Net.
As many of you may know, the former American astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn died yesterday at age of 95 in Columbus, Ohio (more here).
Accordingly, we would like to honor Glenn's passing by revisiting: "STS-95 -- Around the World in 134 Passes",
God's Speed, John!
Below are the answers from the original Trivia Net dated Feb 20, 2015.
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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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Good luck everyone!
Shelley [KF7TBA] & LW [K7LWA]
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LINKS (updated): Questions = 2015[08]A -- Ins-Net As for Feb 20, 2015_"STS-95 -- Around the World in 134 Passes" Answers = 2015[08]A -- Ins-Net As for Feb 20, 2015_"STS-95 -- Around the World in 134 Passes" |
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Shelley [KF7TBA] & LW [K7LWA]
K7LWA.INS@gmail.com
Posted 2015-02-21 01:00PT
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LINKS (PENDING): Questions = 2016[50]Q -- Ins-Net As Dec 09, 2016: Encore: John Glenn Answers = 2016[50]A -- Ins-Net As Dec 09, 2016: Encore: John Glenn |
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Good luck everyone!
Shelley [KF7TBA] & LW [K7LWA]
K7LWA.INS@gmail.com
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