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National Air and Space Museum Archives
John Glenn Discovery Ceremony Annotated Remarks
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2023.0016
- Creators:
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Glenn, John Herschel, Jr., 1921-2016
- Dates:
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2012
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.01 Cubic feetOne legal folder.
- Repository:
This collection consists of two versions of John Glenn's Discovery ceremony annotated remarks, 2012.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of two versions of John Glenn's Discovery ceremony annotated remarks; the first four pages appear to be a draft, and the last twelve pages appear to be his actual remarks.
Arrangement
Arrangement
One item.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Discovery was the third Space Shuttle orbiter vehicle to fly in space. It entered service in 1984 and retired from spaceflight as the oldest and most accomplished orbiter, the champion of the shuttle fleet. Discovery flew on 39 Earth-orbital missions, spent a total of 365 days in space, and traveled almost 240 million kilometers (150 million miles)---more than the other orbiters. It shuttled 184 men and women into space and back, many of whom flew more than once, for a record-setting total crew count of 251. NASA transferred Discovery to the Smithsonian in April 2012 after a delivery flight over the nation's capital. During the Welcome Discovery Ceremony on April 19, 2012, Discovery was officially received by the Smithsonian and placed on permanent display, replacing the shuttle Enterprise in the Udvar-Hazy Center. A featured speaker at the ceremony was former astronaut and senator, John Glenn.
Administration
Author
Patti Williams
Immediate Source of Acquisition
John Glenn Discovery Ceremony Annotated Remarks, John Glenn, Gift, 2022, NASM.2023.0016
Processing Information
Arranged, described, and encoded by Patti Williams, 2023.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Preferred Citation
NASM.2023.0016, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Keywords
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Astronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Space flight | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Space Shuttles, Discovery (OV-103) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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