From radio hail to hashtag
Friday, December 9, 2016 0:34
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The passing of astronaut John Glenn at age 95 on Thursday (Dec. 8) was shared on social media using a hashtag version of the radio hail from his first orbital launch in 1962. Astronauts, politicians and the public paid tribute to the first American in orbit with the tag #GodspeedJohnGlenn, referencing the radio call by astronaut Scott Carpenter as Glenn lifted off for space.
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