NC8 John GlennDiscovery
   
Geoff in FloridaHe was cheered for his ride on Friendship 7, and now the world is watching as American Astronaut John Glenn becomes the oldest man to fly into space, as one of the crew members of the space shuttle Discovery.

News Channel 8's Geoff Fox was in Florida covering Glenn's shuttle flight, filing stories for News Channel 8 PLUS behind the scenes insight you'll only find online.
Glenn's Return to Space   Geoff's Internet Reports

Nov 8: Glenn almost back to normal after shaky reintroduction to gravity

Nov 7: John Glenn, Discovery Crew Back on Earth
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Nov 6: Discovery Crew Prepares for Trip Home

Nov 5: Busy Day Planned for Discovery Crew

Nov 4: Jay Leno to John Glenn: Are the kids behaving up there?

Nov 3: Astronauts Retrieve Satellite Brimming with Images of Sun

Nov 2: Shuttle Crew Enjoys Semi-Day Off

Nov 1: Astronauts set loose sun-gazing satellite

Oct 31: Glenn plunges into least glamorous part of his job

Oct 30: First Full Day in Space for Discovery

Oct 29: Discovery Rockets into Orbit
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Oct 29: Shuttle Fueled, Countdown Continues

Oct 28: Countdown going smoothly; Glenn decides to skip piloting session

Oct 27: John Glenn at the Cape and ready for launch

Discovery Mission
Discovery Crew

 

Oct 29 (6:00pm): Watching the Launch

Oct 29 (11:30am): The Excitement Grows as Launch Nears

Oct 28: The Day Before Launch

Oct 27: The Flight of Discovery

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