posted 01-06-2025 12:00 AM               

The 'original' John Glenn gave his 'go' for Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket

John Glenn's last correspondence before his death was to approve the use of his name for Blue Origin's first orbital-class rocket.

Nine years later, the "New Glenn" is ready for its inaugural launch. Though he did not live to see it come about, Glenn — the first American to orbit Earth in 1962 — hailed the booster's soon-to-be-demonstrated capabilities for what they could hold for the future of human spaceflight.