Astronaut John Glenn arrives at the Kennedy Space Center for pre-launch activities

KSC98102605 - 27 OCTOBER 1998 - CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, USA: Discovery Astronaut John Glenn Jr. embraces his son David, upon his arrival at the Kennedy Space Center, October 26. Although launch officials say there is a 40 percent chance of launch delay due to hurricane Mitch in the Caribbean, the countdown clock began ticking at 8 a.m. EST for the October 29 afternoon lauch. iw/NASA UPI