John Glenn

John Glenn is an American Dudley Doright

John Glenn’s last trip to space, like his first voyage, wasn’t about the human body, says a Maclean’s essay from 1998. It was about the human spirit.

From our archives: John Glenn, a hero in orbit

On the eve of John Glenn’s second voyage into space—at the extraordinary age of 77—the legendary astronaut faced a mixed reception before his final journey into space