She went to school with John and they were high school sweethearts, marrying in 1943. For a man of 77, John Glenn is in great shape, according to NASA officials, other astronauts and the senator himself. That's the good news. The bad news is that he is 77 and, inevitably, no longer as quick or strong as he used to be. Tossing, turning in store for Glenn Astronauts, elderly share sleep problems.
Astronauts toss and turn restlessly in orbit.
It is also supposed to be another small but useful step toward the future of human space travel. Here's a look at books to read, movies to see and places to go. Here is NASA's preliminary schedule of events related to Sen. John Glenn's shuttle flight, scheduled to begin Thursday and end Nov. 6. Unusual risk seen in flight carrying Glenn Shuttle hasn't flown in five months, raising potential for danger Behind the excitement of the coming spaceflight of Sen. John Glenn is quiet apprehension about hidden dangers. Safety experts agree that the space shuttles, like temperamental hot rods, must run regularly or become balky and their launching crews rusty.