U.S. Marines with Marine Barracks Washington march in a funeral precession for retired Marine Col. John H. Glenn Jr., at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., April 6, 2017. Glenn passed away Dec. 8, 201 More
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps, from Marine Barracks Washington, participate in the graveside service for John Glenn in Section 35 of Arlington National Cemetery, April 6, 2017, in Arlington, Va. Glenn, the f More
U.S. Army Soldiers with caisson platoon, 1st Battalion, 3rd United States Infantry Regiment, ride their horses through Arlington National Cemetery during a funeral for retired Marine Col. John H. Glenn Jr., Arl More
Marines with Marine Barracks Washington carry the remains of retired Marine Col. John H. Glenn Jr., during his funeral service at the Old Post Chapel, Ft. Myer, Arlington, Va. April 6, 2017. Glenn passed away D More
NASA Astronaut Col. Tyler "Nick" Hague talks with Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint Jacques, before rendezvous and robotic arm retrieval training in the Systems Engineering Simulator, called "The Dome More
NASA employees, families and friends listen as Robert Lightfoot (right), acting administrator, NASA, gives remarks at the graves of Apollo 1 crew members, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Virgil Grissom and U.S. Navy Lt More
In response to a simulated emergency at Kennedy Space Center, Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing revalidate their response time In the event of a catastrophic, life-threatening occurrence within More
Personnel from the 45th Operations Group, Detachment 3, simulate astronaut rescue and recovery operations, Dec 12, 2018 off the coast of Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla. As the U.S. prepares to return to human More
Not only does the 45th Space Wing launch rockets at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, but they also host clean-ups of the surrounding beaches several times a year. In 2019 alone, they’ve removed over 12 tons of More
The caisson carrying the remains of retired Marine Col. John H. Glenn Jr., marches foreward during his funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., April 6, 2017. Glenn passed away Dec. 8, 2016. Glen More
Marines with Marine Barracks Washington stand at the position of attention during the funeral for retired Marine Col. John H. Glenn Jr., at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., April 6, 2017. Glenn pass More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, left, speaks with Annie Glenn, widow of John Glenn, during the graveside service for John Glenn in Section 35 of Arlington National Cemetery, April 6, 2017, More
Astronaut Col. Tyler "Nick" Hague is shown at Johnson Space Flight Center in Houston, Tex., Apr. 26, 2017, during two weeks of training for his scheduled flight to the International Space Station aboard a Russi More
A bugler from The U.S. Army Band, "Pershing's Own", plays taps during a public wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in observance of NASA’s Day of Remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery More
On the outskirts of Launch Complex 14, a memorial built to honor the Mercury program and the “original seven” program astronauts. Buried underneath the memorial is a time capsule, set to be open in 2464, that i More
The Commant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller observes the procession of retired Marine Col. John H. Glenn Jr., during his funeral service at the Old Post Chapel, Ft. Myer, Arlington, Va. April 6, 2017. More
Marines with Marine Barracks Washington march during the funeral for retired Marine Col. John H. Glenn Jr., at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., April 6, 2017. Glenn passed away Dec. 8, 2016. Glenn w More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, left, presents the American flag to Carolyn Glenn, daughter of John Glenn, during the graveside service in Section 35 of Arlington National Cemetery, April More
NASA Astronaut Col. Michael S. Hopkins, a veteran of Expedition 37/38 aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in 2013-2014, is currently part of the team at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Tex., that is d More
Amy Resnik (left), sister-in-law of the late space shuttle Challenger astronaut Judy Resnik; Chuck Resnik (center), brother of Judy Resnik; and Robert Lightfoot (right), acting administrator, NASA; render honor More
The Mercury-Redstone rocket stands high above Launch Complexes 26 and 5/6 on display at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Alan Shephard was aboard the Mercury-Redstone vehicle as it launched on May 5, 1961 More
Marines with Marine Barracks Washington load the remains of retired Marine Col. John H. Glenn Jr., onto the caisson during his funeral service at the Old Post Chapel, Ft. Myer, Arlington, Va. April 6, 2017. Gle More
The caisson carrying the remains of retired Marine Col. John H. Glenn Jr., leads the precession during his funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., April 6, 2017. Glenn passed away Dec. 8, 2016. More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, right, presents a flag to Annie Glenn, wife of retired Marine Col. John H. Glenn Jr., during his funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, April 6, 2017. Glen More
Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint Jacques helps Astronaut Col. Tyler N. "Nick" Hague prepare to be lowered into a pool with a mockup of the International Space Station (ISS) for Extravehicular Activit More
The graves of Apollo 1 crew members, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Virgil Grissom and U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Roger Chaffee, in Arlington National Cemetery during NASA’s Day of Remembrance, Arlington, Virginia, Jan. 25, More
A faint ‘U.S. Air Force’ can be seen on the side of the side of the Gemini capsule at the Air Force Space Museum at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Both flights of this Gemini capsule were unmanned but t More
Marines with Marine Barracks Washington stand at ease during the funeral services of retired Marine Col. John H. Glenn Jr., at Arlington National Cemetery, April 6, 2017. Glenn passed away Dec. 8, 2016. Glenn More
A U.S. Marine salutes as the caisson carrying the remains of retired Marine Col. John H. Glenn Jr. passes by during his funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., April 6, 2017. Glenn passed away D More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Barracks Washington sits with Annie Glenn, wife of retired Marine Col. John H. Glenn Jr., during his funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, April 6, 2017. Glenn passed away Dec. 8, 20 More
Chuck Resnik (left), brother of the late space shuttle Challenger astronaut Judy Resnik, and Robert Lightfoot (right), acting administrator, NASA, participate in a public wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of t More
The launch pad at Launch Complex 34 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., sits behind a lone American flag that a memorial visitor placed there. LC-34 is the location where the Apollo I fire that took the More
U.S. Marines with Marine Barracks Washington unload the remains of retired Marine Col. John H. Glenn Jr., during his funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., April 6, 2017. Glenn passed away Dec. More
NASA employees, families and friends and Robert Lightfoot (center), acting administrator, NASA; bow their heads during a moment of silence at the Space Shuttle Challenger and Space Shuttle Columbia Memorials at More
The John Glenn memorial sits upon Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth in February of 1962. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zoe Thacker)
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller stands at ease during the funeral for retired Marine Col. John H. Glenn Jr., at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., April 6, 2017. Glenn passed away More
The back of Launch Complex 14, including the flame trench, where exhaust and flames would exit during liftoff. LC-14 is where many Atlas missions were launched from and where John Glenn became the first America More
Commandant of the Marine Corp Gen. Robert B. Neller salutes as U.S. Marines with Marine Barracks Washington unload the remains of retired Marine Col. John H. Glenn Jr., during his funeral at Arlington National More
Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint Jacques lowers a helmet over the head of Astronaut Col. Tyler N. "Nick" Hague in preparation to be lowered into a pool with a mockup of the International Space Statio More
At the memorial on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for Apollo I astronauts Gus Grissom, Edward H. White and Roger Chaffee, visitors leave items in honor of their lives. On Air Force Lt. Col. Edward H. White’s More
Friends and family members of retired Marine Col. John H. Glenn Jr., observe during his funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., April 6, 2017. Glenn passed away Dec. 8, 2016. Glenn was a U.S. Ma More
NASA astronaut Col. Tyler N. "Nick" Hague waits to be lowered into the pool containing a mockup of the International Space Station at the Johnson Space Flight Center's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory for Extravehic More
Astronauts John Glenn, Scott Carpenter and Walter Schirra Jr.’s parking spots can still be seen right outside of Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. LC-14 is the launch site of the the f More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller gives condolences to Annie Glenn, wife of retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. John H. Glenn Jr., during his funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. More
The Pershing II guided misile on display at the Air Force Space Museum in Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Due to the surrounding elements, thr hot Florida sun and corrosive salt spray from the ocean near More
NASA astronauts USAF Col. Tyler N. "Nick" Hague and Jeanette Epps, are lowered into a pool containing a mockup of the International Space Station at the Johnson Space Flight Center's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory More
NASA astronauts USAF Col. Tyler N. "Nick" Hague is lowered into a pool containing a mockup of the International Space Station at the Johnson Space Flight Center's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory for Extravehicular More
Divers add weights to NASA astronaut Col. Tyler N. "Nick" Hague's spacesuit to establish neutral buoyancy and simulate near weightlessness during Extravehicular Activity training at the Johnson Space Flight Cen More
In response to a simulated emergency at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing revalidate their response time In the event of a catastrophic, life-threatening occurrenc More
Lt. Col. Nicole “Duke” Mann speaks to Marines during a seminar aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Oct. 11, 2016. The seminar was open to all Marines aboard the air station. Mann covered many to More
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