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Why was john glenn jr so important in American space explorations?
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because he is the greatest man alive in 1960's and his dad john glenn made him a strong boy
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Who are the great achievers in the space explorations?
1st Man In Space: Yuri Gagarin. 1st American In Space: Alan Shepherd. 1st American To Orbit The Earth: John Glenn. 1st Man On The Moon: Neil Armstrong.
Why was John Glenn Jr so important to American space exploration?
because he is awesome
Why was john glenn jr so important in American space programs?
On February 20, 1962, NASA astronaut John Glenn flew the Friendship 7 mission becoming the third American in space and the first American to orbit the Earth circling the earth three times.
What are facts about John Glenn?
third american in space
Who was both the first American in space and the oldest person in space?
Alan Shepard and john glenn
Who was the first American to orbit the earth in a space vehicle?
John Glenn
First American to orbit earth in space viecle?
John Glenn
How many space flights did john glenn do?
NASA astronaut John Glenn had two space flights. On February 20, 1962, NASA astronaut John Glenn flew the Friendship 7 mission becoming the third American in space and the first American to orbit the Earth circling the earth three times. In October 1998, Senator Glenn returned to space at the age of 77 aboard the space shuttle Discovery.
Was john glenn was the first man in space?
He was the first American in orbit, the first American in space was Alan Shepard and the first person in space was Yuri Gagarin
How many times did john glenn travel outer space?
John Glenn travelled outer space twice. On February 20, 1962, NASA astronaut John Glenn flew the Friendship 7 mission becoming the third American in space and the first American to orbit the Earth circling the earth three times. In October 1998, Senator Glenn returned to space at the age of 77 aboard the space shuttle Discovery.
When did John Glenn go into space?
On February 20, 1962, NASA astronaut John Glenn flew the Friendship 7 mission becoming the third American in space and the first American to orbit the Earth circling the earth three times. In October 1998, Senator Glenn returned to space at the age of 77 aboard the space shuttle Discovery.
How were John Glenn and Alan Shepard's flights different?
Alan Shepard had been the first American astronaut in space in 1961. Glenn was the first American to circle the Earth.
