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Characteristic modesty, an explorer and pioneer who catapulted the united states after orbiting the earth three times in 1962. the u.s. had fallen behind to the russians with their launch of sputnik. glenn returned to a heros welcome. he lived his life in service to his country as a fighter pilot in world war ii and core owe and then a senator for 24 years. he was beloved by colleagues. by his side from the beginning, the love of his life, his wife annie. they met when they were toddlers and at ...

Elementary school were grabbed and put into science classes for which we were unprepared. the nation was seized by this. the children of american were told we have to go to space. john glenn did it for us. he returned to a heros welcome people hadnt seen since lindbergh. >> john glenn was a political consultant in a campan and he made a point and i think jay barberry also made the point. he was missing the one thing a killer politician needs. he struggled to go negative. that was not something h...

Kelly and a russian cosmonaut plan to spend an entire year in space, double the usual six month stay and longer than anyone has ever spent in space before. at least humans. nasa will study how the body reacts to longer time in space. >> took me a long time to warm up to the idea. after giving it some thought, i think the extra challenge being on the space station a year provides is what made it appealing to me. >> and another first. while scott kelly is monitored in space, his identical twin for...

Me. marc, welcome to the nbc family. so happy to have you as a space analyst for us. and mark your brother will spend an entire year in space. tell us about that challenge. >> first of all, thanks jose. yeah. in about five hours, going to lift off off the same pad flown from 1961. instead of one lap around the planet as yuri did how many years ago, scott will spend a year in space, pretty incredible. >> what are you doing there in kazakhstan? >> well, you know i am here to support him. i was her...

Well talk to jay barberry who was there when the space age began. good day im andrea mitchell reporting live from washington. we begin on capitol hill where democrats and republicans cut their vacation short as the deadline for a potential default moves. will they cut a deal in time? luke russert is msnbcs capitol hill correspondent. lets talk about whether there is some wiggle room. >> both sides now have really moved into this area where they both feel they have the high ground. democrats fe...

Tomorrow. its in bad shape. >> well take that picture right now. and hang on to it. chuck todd, thank you. and t minus 43. the cantdown is officially underway this hour for the final space shuttle launch. atlantis is set to launch at 11:26 eastern friday morning. nasas weather official says a 60% chance of rain could possibly delay the historic launch. jay is in florida with more and joins me now by skype. you were at the beginning of the space age this is the end of the shuttle era. what are ...