60 Years Ago: Astronaut John Glenn, the First American to Orbit the Earth Aboard Friendship 7
Historic photos show the first American to orbit Earth on 60th anniversary of Mercury-Atlas 6 mission
Northrop Grumman’s NG-17 Cygnus spacecraft launches successfully today from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. It will be the first Cygnus spacecraft capable of reboosting the International Space Station’s orbit.