Amy Shira-Teitel
Latest articles by Amy Shira-Teitel
![John Glenn and Friendship 7](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VMLQDJ2Skcbztu379vJYrB-320-80.jpg)
How John Glenn Drew the First Orbital Flight
By Amy Shira-Teitel published
For John Glenn, being the first American to orbit the Earth on Feb. 20, 1962 was a stroke of luck.
![First manned Apollo flight prime crew](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PjQegnuyafkCUu2mhizo6c-320-80.jpg)
NASA's First Disaster Happened on the Launch Pad
By Amy Shira-Teitel published
The 'plugs-out test' was considered routine and non-hazardous until it claimed the lives of the Apollo 1 crew on Jan 27, 1967.
![Saturn V's First Launch](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XioqJS6M7DL9hKGcmVnay6-320-80.jpg)
NASA's Gutsy First Launch of the Saturn V Moon Rocket
By Amy Shira-Teitel published
NASA's first Saturn V launch was as impressive as it was daring.
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