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Couldnt fight that pioneer spirit. glenn embarking in 1998 at the age of 77 in one final mission to space. he became the oldest man ever to go to space, this in 1998. a true icon. john glenn passing away in his beloved ohio. he was surrounded, were told, by family. that includes his wife of 73 years, annie. jay has covered the space program for 50 years. he joins me now. john glenn obviously a big name in american politics, but the reason he was a big name in politician is because he was an amer...

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Then he became a test pilot, like when people die, oh, i dont know who this guy is. and then hes 77 years old. y it to go up in space again. whats the drive in your machinery. you did it four space shuttle splats. >> he wanted to go higher, he wanted it to go faster. thats the way way i felt with my career as i went from being a navy fighter pilot and then a test pilot and ten an astronaut. >> i was telling the shuttle commander here, i applied for the journalist in space program. because i was ...

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