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In 1962, John Glenn went into orbit on an Atlas rocket, and thus began a family of rockets that lasted for 60 years!
Hosted by: Hank Green (he/him)
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Sources:
astronautix.com/a/atlasagenad.html
astronautix.com/a/atlascentaur.html
astronautix.com/a/atlasd.html
astronautix.com/a/atlasi.html
warrenmuseum.com/atlas-sm-65
appel.nasa.gov/2015/12/03/this-month-in-nasa-history-the-u-s-scored-in-the-race-to-space
content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,828643,00.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Glenn#/media/File:GPN-2000-001027.jpg
historicspacecraft.com/Rockets_Atlas.html
mars.nasa.gov/news/121/atlas-iii-chosen-to-launch-mro
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1964-018A
britannica.com/science/Mercury-space-project
britannica.com/technology/Atlas-American-launch-vehicles
enginehistory.org/Rockets/RPE05/RPE05.shtml
hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-45/ch5.htm
ilslaunch.com/new-atlas-iii-rocket-to-debut-with-launch-of-commercial-satellite
inverse.com/innovation/vulcan-vs-atlas-v
nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/rocketry/imagegallery/rh_TitanII.jpg.html#.Y3zmfexKj0o
nasa.gov/centers/glenn/about/history/centaur.html
nasa.gov/mission_pages/mercury/missions/friendship7.html
nasa.gov/missions/solarsystem/slc_36.html
nps.gov/articles/atlas-icbm.htm
space.com/boeing-starliner-first-astronaut-flight-delay-february-2023
ulalaunch.com/rockets/atlas-v
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jpl.nasa.gov/missions/surveyor-1
web.archive.org/web/20150421050205/http://www-eng.lbl.gov/~lafever/SNAP/OldFiles/MiscFiles/atlas.pdf
Previous episodes:
nerdfighteria.info/v/1iL4tPIEME8
nerdfighteria.info/v/Gsgo965MLrg
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gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/collection-of-rocket-cartoon-vector-icon-royalty-free-illustration/1449512184?phrase=rocket%20face&adppopup=true
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Boeing%27s_Starliner_crew_ship_approaches_the_space_station_(iss067e066735)_(cropped).jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Atlas_V_541_into_the_flight.png
youtube.com/watch?v=VWD-nx9gA0o&t=1s&ab_channel=NASAJetPropulsionLaboratory
mars.nasa.gov/resources/21443/atlas-v-401-rocket/?site=insight
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Centaur_rocket_stage.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Atlas_IIAS_with_Intelsat_805.jpg
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Atlas_I_launching_CRRES_satellite1.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Photograph_of_Atlas_and_Friendship_7_Spacecraft_-_NARA_-_7479653.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Glenn_Mercury_%28small%29.jpg
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:W78_MK12A_RV_Minuteman_III.jpghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Apollo_11_first_stage_separation.jpg
https://www.kirtland.af.mil/News/Photos/igphoto/2000068660/
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Atlas_2E_Ballistic_Missile.jpg
https://www.afgsc.af.mil/News/Photos/igphoto/2000172956/mediaid/573172/
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MK6_TITAN_II.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Atlas_EELV_family.png
Order your SciShow Space Pinboard and all SciShow merch here: dftba.com/scishow
In 1962, John Glenn went into orbit on an Atlas rocket, and thus began a family of rockets that lasted for 60 years!
Hosted by: Hank Green (he/him)
----------
Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporter for helping us keep SciShow Space free for everyone forever: Jason A Saslow, David Brooks, and AndyGneiss!
Support SciShow Space by becoming a patron on Patreon: patreon.com/SciShowSpace
Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records: dftba.com/scishow
----------
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SciShow on TikTok: tiktok.com/@scishow
SciShow Tangents Podcast: scishowtangents.org
Facebook: facebook.com/scishow
Twitter: twitter.com/scishow
Instagram: instagram.com/thescishow
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Sources:
astronautix.com/a/atlasagenad.html
astronautix.com/a/atlascentaur.html
astronautix.com/a/atlasd.html
astronautix.com/a/atlasi.html
warrenmuseum.com/atlas-sm-65
appel.nasa.gov/2015/12/03/this-month-in-nasa-history-the-u-s-scored-in-the-race-to-space
content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,828643,00.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Glenn#/media/File:GPN-2000-001027.jpg
historicspacecraft.com/Rockets_Atlas.html
mars.nasa.gov/news/121/atlas-iii-chosen-to-launch-mro
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1964-018A
britannica.com/science/Mercury-space-project
britannica.com/technology/Atlas-American-launch-vehicles
enginehistory.org/Rockets/RPE05/RPE05.shtml
hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-45/ch5.htm
ilslaunch.com/new-atlas-iii-rocket-to-debut-with-launch-of-commercial-satellite
inverse.com/innovation/vulcan-vs-atlas-v
nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/rocketry/imagegallery/rh_TitanII.jpg.html#.Y3zmfexKj0o
nasa.gov/centers/glenn/about/history/centaur.html
nasa.gov/mission_pages/mercury/missions/friendship7.html
nasa.gov/missions/solarsystem/slc_36.html
nps.gov/articles/atlas-icbm.htm
space.com/boeing-starliner-first-astronaut-flight-delay-february-2023
ulalaunch.com/rockets/atlas-v
https://www.warren.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/2869198/convair-sm-65-atlas/
jpl.nasa.gov/missions/surveyor-1
web.archive.org/web/20150421050205/http://www-eng.lbl.gov/~lafever/SNAP/OldFiles/MiscFiles/atlas.pdf
Previous episodes:
nerdfighteria.info/v/1iL4tPIEME8
nerdfighteria.info/v/Gsgo965MLrg
IMAGES
gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/collection-of-rocket-cartoon-vector-icon-royalty-free-illustration/1449512184?phrase=rocket%20face&adppopup=true
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Boeing%27s_Starliner_crew_ship_approaches_the_space_station_(iss067e066735)_(cropped).jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Atlas_V_541_into_the_flight.png
youtube.com/watch?v=VWD-nx9gA0o&t=1s&ab_channel=NASAJetPropulsionLaboratory
mars.nasa.gov/resources/21443/atlas-v-401-rocket/?site=insight
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Centaur_rocket_stage.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Atlas_IIAS_with_Intelsat_805.jpg
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Atlas_I_launching_CRRES_satellite1.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Photograph_of_Atlas_and_Friendship_7_Spacecraft_-_NARA_-_7479653.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Glenn_Mercury_%28small%29.jpg
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:W78_MK12A_RV_Minuteman_III.jpghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Apollo_11_first_stage_separation.jpg
https://www.kirtland.af.mil/News/Photos/igphoto/2000068660/
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Atlas_2E_Ballistic_Missile.jpg
https://www.afgsc.af.mil/News/Photos/igphoto/2000172956/mediaid/573172/
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MK6_TITAN_II.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Atlas_EELV_family.png
