FEBRUARY 20
1962:John H. Glenn Jr. becomes the first American to orbit the planet, an event that launches him to celebrity status.
1983: Japan launches the Tenma satellite to study x-rays. “Tenma” is Japanese for “Pegasus.”
1986: The Soviets launch the space station Mir, which means both “peace” and “world” in Russian.
1983: Japan launches the Tenma satellite to study x-rays. “Tenma” is Japanese for “Pegasus.”
1986: The Soviets launch the space station Mir, which means both “peace” and “world” in Russian.
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