| Astronaut John Glenn |
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Astronaut John Glenn was selected as one of the seven astronauts of
the Mercury Project in April 1959, and became the first American to orbit
the Earth in February 1962. He is now seventy seven years old. That makes
him not just the oldest crew member on the STS-95 mission, but the oldest
astronaut ever.
Those physiological symptoms which astronauts experience in the zero-gravity
space environment during their flight is said to quite similar to the aging
process which can be seen on earth such as deterioration of bones and muscles,
balance disorders and sleep disturbances. It is expected that the analysis
of physiological data on Astronaut Glenn acquired during his flight will
make it possible to study the feasibility of space flight and long-term
space habitation of aged people, which will contribute to clarifying the
aging process.
Astronaut John Herschel Glenn, Jr.
When Astronaut John H. Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth,
the age of STS-95 crew members were as shown in the table.
| Curtis L. Brown Commander |
5 years old |
| Steven W. Lindsey Pilot |
2 years old |
| Stephan K. Robinson MS1 |
7 years old |
| Scott E. Parazinsky MS2 |
6 months |
| Pedro Duque MS3 |
one year before borne |
| Chiaki Mukai PS1 |
10 years old |
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Home page of senator John H. Glenn |
http://www.senate.gov/~glenn/index.html
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