<p>A space station supply ship named after the Black NASA mathematician featured in the movie 'Hidden Figures'&nbsp;rocketed into orbit Sunday, the 59th anniversary of John Glenn's historic launch.</p>

<p>Northrop Grumman's Cygnus capsule&nbsp;dubbed the ''S.S. Katherine Johnson''&nbsp;should reach the International Space Station on Monday following its launch from Virginia's eastern shore.</p>

<p>Johnson died almost exactly a year ago at age 101.</p>

<p>''Mrs. Johnson was selected for her hand-written calculations that helped launch the first Americans into space, as well as her accomplishments in breaking glass ceiling after glass ceiling as a Black woman,''&nbsp;Frank DeMauro, a Northrop Grumman vice president, said on the eve of liftoff.</p>

<p>''A homework assignment for all of you is to go watch that movie after the Cygnus launch.''</p>

<p>Johnson's numbers contributed to the February&nbsp;20, 1962, flight in which Glenn became the first American to orbit the world. The film, released in late 2016, depicted the effort put forth by Johnson and other Black women at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, during the early days of space exploration. Langley is 100 miles (160 kilometers) from the launch site at Wallops Island.</p>

<p>Northrop Grumman launched the 4-ton shipment for NASA in the early afternoon from Wallops, where temperatures were just above freezing. The Antares rocket was visible from the Carolinas to Connecticut, at least where skies were clear.</p>

<p>This will be the space station's second delivery in less than a week. A Russian capsule pulled up Wednesday with apples and oranges, among other things.</p>

<p>''Oh, we love fresh food!!!''&nbsp;tweeted Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi. He noted that the space station flew over Virginia just 10 minutes ahead of Sunday's launch.</p>

<p>Noguchi and his six US&nbsp;And Russian crewmates can expect more apples once the Cygnus arrives, along with tomatoes, nuts, smoked salmon, Parmesan and cheddar cheeses, caramels, and coconut strips.</p>

<p>The capsule also holds 120,000 tiny roundworms for a muscle experiment, as well as off-the-shelf computer equipment to increase data processing speed at the space station. Also flying: radiation detectors intended for NASA's astronaut moon-landing program, and a new system to convert more of the astronauts' urine into drinking water.</p>

<p>It is Northrop Grumman's 15th station supply run for NASA. SpaceX is NASA's other shipper.</p>


A space station supply ship named after the Black NASA mathematician featured in the movie 'Hidden Figures' rocketed into orbit Sunday, the 59th anniversary of John Glenn's historic launch.

A space station supply ship named after the Black NASA mathematician featured in the movie 'Hidden Figures' rocketed into orbit Sunday, the 59th anniversary of John Glenn's historic launch. Northrop Grumman's Cygnus capsule dubbed the ''S.S. Katherine Johnson'' should reach the International Space Station on Monday following its launch from Virginia's eastern shore. Johnson died almost exactly a year ago at age 101. ''Mrs. Johnson was selected for her hand-written calculations that helped launch the first Americans into space, as well as her accomplishments in breaking glass ceiling after glass ceiling as a Black woman,'' Frank DeMauro, a Northrop Grumman vice president, said on the eve of liftoff. ''A homework assignment for all of you is to go watch that movie after the Cygnus launch.'' Johnson's numbers contributed to the February 20, 1962, flight in which Glenn became the first American to orbit the world. The film, released in late 2016, depicted the effort put forth by Johnson and other Black women at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, during the early days of space exploration. Langley is 100 miles (160 kilometers) from the launch site at Wallops Island. Northrop Grumman launched the 4-ton shipment for NASA in the early afternoon from Wallops, where temperatures were just above freezing. The Antares rocket was visible from the Carolinas to Connecticut, at least where skies were clear. This will be the space station's second delivery in less than a week. A Russian capsule pulled up Wednesday with apples and oranges, among other things. ''Oh, we love fresh food!!!'' tweeted Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi. He noted that the space station flew over Virginia just 10 minutes ahead of Sunday's launch. Noguchi and his six US And Russian crewmates can expect more apples once the Cygnus arrives, along with tomatoes, nuts, smoked salmon, Parmesan and cheddar cheeses, caramels, and coconut strips. The capsule also holds 120,000 tiny roundworms for a muscle experiment, as well as off-the-shelf computer equipment to increase data processing speed at the space station. Also flying: radiation detectors intended for NASA's astronaut moon-landing program, and a new system to convert more of the astronauts' urine into drinking water. It is Northrop Grumman's 15th station supply run for NASA. SpaceX is NASA's other shipper.

Space station launch honours Black NASA mathematician in 'Hidden Figures' film

<p>Britain's government is committed to doing whatever it can to keep its financial sector globally competitive after Brexit, financial services minister John Glen said on Tuesday.</p>

<p>Britain is due to leave the European Union on October 31 but it has yet to secure a divorce settlement with the bloc, the UK financial sector`s single biggest customer.</p>

<p>Uncertainty for finance has increased as a new British prime minister is being selected.</p>

<p>Glen said there must be a "clear plan" to maintain the UK financial sector`s global success as it cannot be taken for granted.<br />
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"It would be a tragedy if we lost our competitive advantage by accident," Glen told a TheCityUK conference.</p>

<p>He knew the financial sector, known in Britain as the City, wanted an end to the 'Brexit impasse'.</p>

<p>Frankfurt, Paris, Amsterdam, Luxembourg and Dublin have been vying to attract new hubs being opened by UK-based financial companies needing an EU base after Brexit.</p>

<p>Bankers see the shift of some jobs and activities from the City to the EU as inevitable and one-way, whatever the future UK trading deal with Brussels.</p>

<p>But Glen said none of those rival financial centres in the EU can match all that London has to offer.</p>

<p>TheCityUK`s new chair, Mark Tucker, said the financial sector was Britain`s most successful economic sector bar none and has a comparative advantage over other countries in that it is difficult, if not impossible, to replicate.</p>

<p>"It's the envy of other nations," said Tucker, who also chairs HSBC bank.</p>

<p>Finance needed to recover the public`s trust and have a "coherent and united front" so that it becomes more than the sum of its parts to demonstrate the benefits that finance brings to the economy and communities, Tucker said.&nbsp;</p>


Britain's government is committed to doing whatever it can to keep its financial sector globally competitive after Brexit, financial services minister John Glen said on Tuesday.

Britain's government is committed to doing whatever it can to keep its financial sector globally competitive after Brexit, financial services minister John Glen said on Tuesday. Britain is due to leave the European Union on October 31 but it has yet to secure a divorce settlement with the bloc, the UK financial sector`s single biggest customer. Uncertainty for finance has increased as a new British prime minister is being selected. Glen said there must be a "clear plan" to maintain the UK financial sector`s global success as it cannot be taken for granted. "It would be a tragedy if we lost our competitive advantage by accident," Glen told a TheCityUK conference. He knew the financial sector, known in Britain as the City, wanted an end to the 'Brexit impasse'. Frankfurt, Paris, Amsterdam, Luxembourg and Dublin have been vying to attract new hubs being opened by UK-based financial companies needing an EU base after Brexit. Bankers see the shift of some jobs and activities from the City to the EU as inevitable and one-way, whatever the future UK trading deal with Brussels. But Glen said none of those rival financial centres in the EU can match all that London has to offer. TheCityUK`s new chair, Mark Tucker, said the financial sector was Britain`s most successful economic sector bar none and has a comparative advantage over other countries in that it is difficult, if not impossible, to replicate. "It's the envy of other nations," said Tucker, who also chairs HSBC bank. Finance needed to recover the public`s trust and have a "coherent and united front" so that it becomes more than the sum of its parts to demonstrate the benefits that finance brings to the economy and communities, Tucker said.

Britain says it will do everything to keep finance competitive after Brexit

<p>:John Glenn, who died on December 8, 2016 at the age of 95, was the last survivor among the group of astronauts known as the &quot;Mercury 7,&quot; who led the pioneering first American space program in 1959.</p>

<p>The legendary astronaut and veteran of two wars went on to become a symbol of the space age, as well as serving two decades as a US senator.</p>

<p>Paying a tribute to him, here we bring you some of his most memorable quotes:</p>

<h1 style="text-align: left;">On February 20, 1962, as he became the first American to orbit Earth:</h1>

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<p>The first man to orbit Earth was Russia&#39;s Yuri Gagarin in 1961. On February 20, 1962, Glenn became the first American to accomplish the same feat, uttering the memorable phrase: &quot;Zero G and I feel fine.&quot; (WION)</p>
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<h1 style="text-align: left;">Describing his 1962 flight after splashing back into the ocean near Grand Turk Island:</h1>

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<p>John Glenn served in the Pacific during World War II, and later in the Korean War, flying a total of 149 combat missions and downing three fighter jets over the Yalu River in the final nine days of fighting. (WION)</p>
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<h1 style="text-align: left;">On October 3, 1997, speaking at Ohio State University:</h1>

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<p>John Glenn, who made history twice as the first American to orbit Earth and the first senior citizen to venture into space, died at the age of 95. (WION)</p>
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<h1 style="text-align: left;">Announcing his US Senate retirement in 1997:</h1>

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<p>In November 2011, then 90 years old, Glenn was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, with three others, the first time the prize was bestowed upon astronauts. (WION)</p>
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<h1 style="text-align: left;">In a 2012 interview published in People Magazine, when asked how he would like to be remembered:</h1>

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<p>Glenn became a symbol of strength and the nation&#39;s pioneering spirit, drawing admirers from all walks of life over a long career in the military, then NASA, and the US Senate. (WION)</p>
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John Glenn died on December 8, 2016 at the age of 95

:John Glenn, who died on December 8, 2016 at the age of 95, was the last survivor among the group of astronauts known as the "Mercury 7," who led the pioneering first American space program in 1959. The legendary astronaut and veteran of two wars went on to become a symbol of the space age, as well as serving two decades as a US senator. Paying a tribute to him, here we bring you some of his most memorable quotes: On February 20, 1962, as he became the first American to orbit Earth: The first man to orbit Earth was Russia's Yuri Gagarin in 1961. On February 20, 1962, Glenn became the first American to accomplish the same feat, uttering the memorable phrase: "Zero G and I feel fine." (WION) × Describing his 1962 flight after splashing back into the ocean near Grand Turk Island: John Glenn served in the Pacific during World War II, and later in the Korean War, flying a total of 149 combat missions and downing three fighter jets over the Yalu River in the final nine days of fighting. (WION) × On October 3, 1997, speaking at Ohio State University: John Glenn, who made history twice as the first American to orbit Earth and the first senior citizen to venture into space, died at the age of 95. (WION) × Announcing his US Senate retirement in 1997: In November 2011, then 90 years old, Glenn was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, with three others, the first time the prize was bestowed upon astronauts. (WION) × In a 2012 interview published in People Magazine, when asked how he would like to be remembered: Glenn became a symbol of strength and the nation's pioneering spirit, drawing admirers from all walks of life over a long career in the military, then NASA, and the US Senate. (WION) × (WION with inputs from AFP)

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