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To prepare for his mission, John Glenn did all of the following except...

• run miles and miles each day

• reading everything eh could about space flight

• practice water exits

• running simulations

Why did John Glenn's launch date keep getting pushed back?

• They couldn't get the math right

• The paneling on the capsule had come loose

• the weather was terrible, so they couldn't take off

• They were fixing bugs in the system

What was the most nerve-wracking part of take off and landing?

• There were several seconds of no communication from the pilot

• The math could be off

• The rocket was too powerful and could rip itself apart

John Glenn said "Get the girl to check the numbers." Who was the girl?

• Dorothy Vaughn

• Mary Jackson

• Katherine Johnson

• Christine Mann

Did John Glenn's mission go as planned?

• yes

• no

• perfectly

How many orbits did he wind up making?

• 10

• 5

• 3

• 17