John H. Glenn, Jr., 100th Birthday, B-Roll

Shot list for John Glenn B-roll Material 1. 00:00:00:00 – 00:00:22:18 Slate 2. 00:00:22:19 – 00:00:39:01 Mercury 7 Selection Press Conference On October 7, 1958, the new National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced Project Mercury. 3. 00:00:39:02 - 00:00:54:00 Mercury 7 Training 0n April 27, 1959, training began for the new astronauts including wilderness survival. 4. 00:00:54:01 - 00:01:12:05 Gimble Rig Training John Glenn at NASA Lewis Research Center in Cleveland in March 1960 training in the Multi Axis Space Test Inertia Facility (MASTIF) also know as the Gimbal Rig. 5. 00:01:12:06 - 00:01:35:23 Friendship 7 Training John Glenn assesses the controls of a Mercury capsule in training intended to allow the astronauts to participate in the development plan for the Mercury program. 6. 00:01:35:24 – 00:03:08:18 Friendship 7 Launch and Landing On February 20, 1962, John H. Glenn, Jr., became the first American to orbit Earth. An Atlas launch vehicle propelled a Mercury spacecraft into Earth orbit and enabled Glenn to circle Earth three times. 7. 00:03:08:19 – 00:03:44:20 Ticker Tape Parade New York On March 1, 1962, New York City honored astronaut John Glenn by showering him with 3,474 tons of ticker tape to celebrate his return from his first space flight. 8. 00:03:44:21 – 00:03:59:17 Senate Images In 1974 John Glenn became Ohio’s first four-term senator after winning elections 1980, 1986 and 1992. 9. 00:03:59:18 - 00:04:41:19 Still photos from Sen. Glenn’s tours at the center Senator Glenn visited the NASA Lewis Research Cener in Cleveland to stay abreast of the latest technologies. 10. 00:04:41:20 00:05:25:12 STS-95 Shuttle Training In January 1998, NASA announced Glenn's return to space as a crew member on the Space Shuttle Discovery mission STS-95 and he began training as a Payload Specialist. 11. 00:05:25:13 –00:06:01:24 STS-95 Shuttle Launch On October 29, 1998, Glenn made history again when he became the oldest man to fly in space on Mission STS-95 aboard the Space shuttle Discovery. 12. 00:06:01:25 – 00:06:47:23 Sen. Glenn working abord Shuttle STS-95 was a 9-day mission during which the crew supported a variety of research payloads including Senator Glenn's investigations on space flight and the aging process. 13. 00:06:47:24 –00:07:07:23 Still photos from Glenn Renaming Ceremony On March 1, 1999, the Lewis Research Center was officially renamed the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field to honor this remarkable man; a true American hero. 14. 00:07:07:24- 00:07:34:08 Live footage from the parade On May 7, 1999 a full day of festivities was organized including a parade and ceremony. 15. 00:07:34:09 –00:08:59:15 “Expanding Horizon” excerpt from renaming event Quite humbled by all the attention, John Glenn spoke to the gathering he expressed his honor being associated with the Center, its historical contributions and bright future. 16. 00:08:59:16 - 00:09:19:07 Still photos from 50 Ohio Astronaut Reunion On August 29, 2008, a gala was held celebrating NASA's 50th anniversary and honoring each of the astronauts from Ohio. 17. 00:09:19:08 - 00:10:51:03 Sen. Glenn intro and Comments from 50th event Sen. Glenn served as the Honorary Chair of the gala and provided remarks. 18. 00:10:51:04 - 00:11:36:13 Sen. Glenn at 50th Anniversary of Friendship 7 Senator Glenn delivers a speech on March 2, 2012, as the city of Cleveland honored him on the 50th anniversary of his Mercury spaceflight. 19. 00:11:36:14 - 00:12:43:24 Marla Perez-Davis remarks on Centennial NASA Glenn Research Center Director reflects on the live and legacy of Senator John Glenn.