{"id":11610,"date":"2022-08-02T19:28:14","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T23:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/space-shuttle-came-grand-turk\/"},"modified":"2022-08-02T19:28:14","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T23:28:14","slug":"space-shuttle-came-grand-turk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/space-shuttle-came-grand-turk\/","title":{"rendered":"Space shuttle which came down by grand turk"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/space-shuttle-came-grand-turk\/#his-connection-to-the-turks-caicos-island-and-grand-turk-began-in-february-1962-as-part-of-the-mecury-project-and-space-capsule-friendship-7-glenn-landed-in-nearby-waters-after-his-historic-orbit-of-earth-he-was-the-first-american-to-orbit-earth-circling-the-globe-three-times-in-four-hours-and-56-minutes\" title=\"His connection to the Turks &#038; Caicos Island and Grand Turk began in February 1962 as part of the Mecury project and space capsule Friendship 7 . Glenn landed in nearby waters after his historic orbit of Earth. He was the first American to orbit Earth, circling the globe three times in four hours and 56 minutes.\">His connection to the Turks &#038; Caicos Island and Grand Turk began in February 1962 as part of the Mecury project and space capsule Friendship 7 . Glenn landed in nearby waters after his historic orbit of Earth. He was the first American to orbit Earth, circling the globe three times in four hours and 56 minutes.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/space-shuttle-came-grand-turk\/#did-friendship-7-survive\" title=\"Did Friendship 7 survive?\">Did Friendship 7 survive?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/space-shuttle-came-grand-turk\/#which-country-was-the-first-to-space\" title=\"Which country was the first to space?\">Which country was the first to space?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/space-shuttle-came-grand-turk\/#why-did-john-glenn-not-go-to-the-moon\" title=\"Why did John Glenn not go to the moon?\">Why did John Glenn not go to the moon?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link 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shield loose?\">Was John Glenn&#39;s heat shield loose?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/space-shuttle-came-grand-turk\/#what-happens-to-mary-before-they-test-a-capsule\" title=\"What happens to Mary before they test a capsule?\">What happens to Mary before they test a capsule?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/space-shuttle-came-grand-turk\/#did-friendship-7-go-to-the-moon\" title=\"Did Friendship 7 go to the moon?\">Did Friendship 7 go to the moon?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/space-shuttle-came-grand-turk\/#what-did-john-glenn-see-outside-his-capsule\" title=\"What did John Glenn see outside his capsule?\">What did John Glenn see outside his capsule?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/space-shuttle-came-grand-turk\/#are-hidden-figures-real\" title=\"Are hidden figures real?\">Are hidden figures real?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/space-shuttle-came-grand-turk\/#what-happened-to-the-liberty-bell-7\" title=\"What happened to the Liberty Bell 7?\">What happened to the Liberty Bell 7?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/space-shuttle-came-grand-turk\/#did-the-apollo-1-astronauts-suffer\" title=\"Did the Apollo 1 astronauts suffer?\">Did the Apollo 1 astronauts suffer?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/space-shuttle-came-grand-turk\/#is-the-apollo-13-lem-still-in-space\" title=\"Is the Apollo 13 LEM still in space?\">Is the Apollo 13 LEM still in space?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/space-shuttle-came-grand-turk\/#did-they-ever-find-the-liberty-bell-capsule\" title=\"Did they ever find the Liberty Bell capsule?\">Did they ever find the Liberty Bell capsule?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/space-shuttle-came-grand-turk\/#what-was-found-inside-liberty-bell-7\" title=\"What was found inside Liberty Bell 7?\">What was found inside Liberty Bell 7?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/space-shuttle-came-grand-turk\/#why-did-the-liberty-bell-7-capsule-sink\" title=\"Why did the Liberty Bell 7 capsule sink?\">Why did the Liberty Bell 7 capsule sink?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/space-shuttle-came-grand-turk\/#which-astronaut-screwed-the-pooch\" title=\"Which astronaut screwed the pooch?\">Which astronaut screwed the pooch?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/space-shuttle-came-grand-turk\/#why-was-gus-grissom-killed\" title=\"Why was Gus Grissom killed?\">Why was Gus Grissom killed?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/space-shuttle-came-grand-turk\/#did-apollo-13-capsules-sink\" title=\"Did Apollo 13 capsules sink?\">Did Apollo 13 capsules sink?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/space-shuttle-came-grand-turk\/#why-do-we-call-dogs-pooch\" title=\"Why do we call dogs pooch?\">Why do we call dogs pooch?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/space-shuttle-came-grand-turk\/#where-did-the-phrase-screwed-up-come-from\" title=\"Where did the phrase screwed up come from?\">Where did the phrase screwed up come from?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/space-shuttle-came-grand-turk\/#what-does-the-expression-bought-the-farm-mean\" title=\"What does the expression bought the farm mean?\">What does the expression bought the farm mean?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/space-shuttle-came-grand-turk\/#where-did-the-term-screwing-come-from\" title=\"Where did the term screwing come from?\">Where did the term screwing come from?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/turks-caicos\/space-shuttle-came-grand-turk\/#where-did-the-phrase-stone-the-crows-come-from\" title=\"Where did the phrase stone the crows come from?\">Where did the phrase stone the crows come from?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"his-connection-to-the-turks-caicos-island-and-grand-turk-began-in-february-1962-as-part-of-the-mecury-project-and-space-capsule-friendship-7-glenn-landed-in-nearby-waters-after-his-historic-orbit-of-earth-he-was-the-first-american-to-orbit-earth-circling-the-globe-three-times-in-four-hours-and-56-minutes\"><\/span>His connection to the Turks &#038; Caicos Island and Grand Turk began in February 1962 as part of the Mecury project and space capsule Friendship 7 . Glenn landed in nearby waters after his historic orbit of Earth. He was the first American to orbit Earth, circling the globe three times in four hours and 56 minutes.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"did-friendship-7-survive\"><\/span>Did Friendship 7 survive?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Senator John Glenn piloted the spacecraft Friendship 7 in Earth orbit and safely returned on February 20, 1962, becoming the first American to accomplish the historic feat.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"which-country-was-the-first-to-space\"><\/span>Which country was the first to space?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Soviet Union<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-did-john-glenn-not-go-to-the-moon\"><\/span>Why did John Glenn not go to the moon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Glenn&#39;s mission was delayed numerous times, leading to concern and anxiety. Originally scheduled for December 1961 and then pushed to January 13, problems with the new Atlas rocket that would serve as the space capsule&#39;s launching pad caused a two-week delay.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-is-the-oldest-living-astronaut\"><\/span>Who is the oldest living astronaut?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As of 2022, he is the oldest living former American astronaut, eleven days older than Lovell<br \/>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-is-the-oldest-astronaut\"><\/span>Who is the oldest astronaut?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Shatner has become the oldest person to go to space, breaking the record set only recently by 82-year-old Wally Funk, who traveled on the New Shepard&#39;s first crewed spaceflight in July. Funk was one of the Mercury 13 women who qualified for spaceflight in the 1960s but never flew.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where-is-the-friendship-7-capsule-now\"><\/span>Where is the Friendship 7 capsule now?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The National Air and Space Museum<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"was-john-glenns-heat-shield-loose\"><\/span>Was John Glenn&#39;s heat shield loose?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>After Glenn began his second orbit, Mission Control received a signal that the heat shield, designed to prevent the capsule from burning up during reentry, was loose. Although it could have been a faulty signal, Mission Control took no chances.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-happens-to-mary-before-they-test-a-capsule\"><\/span>What happens to Mary before they test a capsule?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>7. What happens to Mary just before they test a capsule? \u200b \u200bHer heel gets stuck in a vent grate during the test.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"did-friendship-7-go-to-the-moon\"><\/span>Did Friendship 7 go to the moon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Mercury program orbit was that of the Friendship 7, commanded by John H. Glenn, Jr. Launched on February 20, 1962, it successfully completed three orbits and landed in the Atlantic Ocean near The Bahamas.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-did-john-glenn-see-outside-his-capsule\"><\/span>What did John Glenn see outside his capsule?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you have seen the 1983 space race epic \u201cThe Right Stuff\u201d you might remember the scene with Mercury Seven astronaut John Glenn (played by Ed Harris) seeing \u201cfireflies\u201d outside of the Friendship 7 as he made three passes around the big blue marble.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"are-hidden-figures-real\"><\/span>Are hidden figures real?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The movie \u201cHidden Figures\u201d follows the true story of these three women, who all began their journey working at NASA as a part of the West Computers, a segregated group of African American women hired to process aeronautic data in the Space Race era.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-happened-to-the-liberty-bell-7\"><\/span>What happened to the Liberty Bell 7?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>On July 21, 1961, Virgil I. \u201cGus\u201d Grissom flew the second NASA Mercury-Redstone mission. But that trip, nearly identical to Shepard&#39;s almost ended in disaster. Grissom&#39;s capsule, Liberty Bell 7, sank after the successful splashdown in the Atlantic, and Grissom came close to drowning.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"did-the-apollo-1-astronauts-suffer\"><\/span>Did the Apollo 1 astronauts suffer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Burns suffered by the crew were not believed to be major factors, and it was concluded that most of them had occurred postmortem. Asphyxiation occurred after the fire melted the astronauts&#39; suits and oxygen tubes, exposing them to the lethal atmosphere of the cabin.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-the-apollo-13-lem-still-in-space\"><\/span>Is the Apollo 13 LEM still in space?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The LM was jettisoned shortly before reaching Earth, the astronauts returning to the Command Module for the reentry. The LM re-entered and burned in the Earth&#39;s atmosphere over the southwest Pacific, any surviving pieces impacted in the deep ocean off the coast of New Zealand.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"did-they-ever-find-the-liberty-bell-capsule\"><\/span>Did they ever find the Liberty Bell capsule?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft was recovered from the ocean floor and returned to Port Canaveral on July 21, exactly 38 years after its flight into space.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-was-found-inside-liberty-bell-7\"><\/span>What was found inside Liberty Bell 7?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Mercury fulminate<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-did-the-liberty-bell-7-capsule-sink\"><\/span>Why did the Liberty Bell 7 capsule sink?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>LIBERTY BELL 7 FUN FACTS: It was a textbook mission until splashdown, when the spacecraft&#39;s hatch door prematurely ejected off the craft\u2014 allowing it to fill with seawater and nearly drowning Grissom. Due to the hatch mis-hap, the craft sank to the bottom of the Atlantic ocean and stayed there for 38 years.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"which-astronaut-screwed-the-pooch\"><\/span>Which astronaut screwed the pooch?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In the book, &#34;screw the pooch&#34; is linked with Virgil I. &#34;Gus&#34; Grissom, pilot of the second Mercury flight. After a hatch accident on splashdown, Mr. Grissom insisted the error wasn&#39;t his fault: He didn&#39;t &#34;screw the pooch.&#34;Jan 3, 2014<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-was-gus-grissom-killed\"><\/span>Why was Gus Grissom killed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Death and legacy Before Apollo 1&#39;s planned launch on February 21, 1967, the Command Module interior caught fire and burned on January 27, 1967, during a pre-launch test on Launch Pad 34 at Cape Kennedy. Astronauts Grissom, White, and Chaffee, who were working inside the closed Command Module, were asphyxiated.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"did-apollo-13-capsules-sink\"><\/span>Did Apollo 13 capsules sink?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The capsule ended up sinking after a successful suborbital flight, an embarrassing loss for the nation&#39;s fledgling space program and, particularly, for Grissom. Perhaps the explosive cord never detonated.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-do-we-call-dogs-pooch\"><\/span>Why do we call dogs pooch?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u201cPooch\u201d as a verb meaning \u201cto bulge or swell\u201d (originally \u201cto purse one&#39;s lips\u201d) is older, dating back to the 1700s, and probably originated as a variation of \u201cpouch.\u201d The two \u201cpooches\u201d are presumed to be unrelated.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where-did-the-phrase-screwed-up-come-from\"><\/span>Where did the phrase screwed up come from?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Screwed up originally was figurative for &#34;tuned to a high or precise pitch&#34; (1907), an image from the pegs of stringed instruments. Meaning &#34;confused, muddled&#34; attested from 1943. Expression to have (one&#39;s) head screwed on the right (or wrong) way is from 1821.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-does-the-expression-bought-the-farm-mean\"><\/span>What does the expression bought the farm mean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Person died<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where-did-the-term-screwing-come-from\"><\/span>Where did the term screwing come from?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The modern sense of screwed originates in the mid-1600s with a sense of to screw as a means of &#34;exerting pressure or coercion&#34;, probably in reference to instruments of torture (e<br \/> thumbscrews). It quickly gained a wider general sense of &#34;in a bind; in unfortunate inescapable circumstances&#34;.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where-did-the-phrase-stone-the-crows-come-from\"><\/span>Where did the phrase stone the crows come from?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&#34;Stone the crows&#34; comes from an actual event which happened in the late 1800s, just south of Roebourne in Western Australia. A teenager who was part of the original white settlement there was becoming exasperated with the flies and the heat and in a moment of temper he picked up a stone to throw at a crow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>His connection to the Turks &#038; Caicos Island and Grand Turk began in February 1962 as part of the Mecury project and space capsule Friendship 7 . Glenn landed in nearby waters after his historic orbit of Earth. 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