Astronotes Armagh Planetarium's Stellar Blog! ... Space Flight . ... Posted on March 23, 2012 | 4 Comments In December 2014, a Delta IV Heavy rocket will thunder skywards from Florida, launching NASA?s first Orion spacecraft to an altitude that has not been achieved by a human spacecraft [ ] . Continue Reading.. ... Posted on February 20, 2012 | No Comments On 20 February 1962, John Glenn (b1921) became the fifth human to enter space. ... Posted on December 1, 2011 | ...