The flight of 77-year-old John Glenn - the USA's first man in orbit in February 1962 - as a payload specialist aboard the Space Shuttle STS95/Discovery in October, has been confirmed by NASA. The STS95 will also feature a reflight of the Spartan free-flying satellite, which was lost, then retrieved, during a spacewalk on the STS87 mission in November. NASA also says that Barbara Morgan, a teacher, will undergo training as a mission specialist for a later Shuttle flight.
Source: Flight International
