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Space Cowboy: John Glenn's 1998 Discovery Voyage
The producers at BIO.com review hundreds of photos of famous figures each week, from award-winning actors and popular singers, to headliners and scandal makers. While we're digging through these archives, we often come across amazing photos that we're just dying to share. So, without further ado, here's the one image that stands out to us this week:
John Glenn gets ready for his takeoff in 1998. (Photo from Getty Images)
Perhaps he owes a tip of the helmet to Ms. Taylor?
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John Glenn
Astronaut, Military Leader, Pilot, U.S. Representative / 1921 -
John Glenn was the first U.S. astronaut to orbit Earth, completing three orbits in 1962. He has also served as an Ohio senator.

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