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John Glenn, a decorated US Marine Corps pilot, flew the first US orbital mission,
completing three orbits of the Earth in his space capsule, "Friendship 7" , on
February 20, 1962. He was the third American in space, following sub-orbital flights
by Alan Shepard and Virgil "Gus" Grissom.
Glenn was later a Senator from Ohio (1974 to 1999) and flew aboard the Space
Shuttle at the age of 77, in 1998.
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What john Glenn was first to do?
John Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth.
One of the 1st American satellites in orbit?
Explorer 1 was the first American satellite launched into orbit.
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The Soviets, Yuri Gagarin was the first man to orbit the earth.
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He was the first person to orbit the Earth.
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First American astonaunt to orbit earth?
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Astronaut John Glenn was the first American to do what?
Astronaut John Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth on February 20, 1962, aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft.
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First American in space. Just up then down. John Glenn is the first American to orbit the earth.
Who was the first American to orbit the earth and what was the name of his spacecraft?
John Glenn Jr. became the first American to orbit the earth on Febriary 20, 1962. He christened his Mercury spacecraft "Friendship 7".
Who was the first American to orbit the earth what was the name of the spacecraft?
John Glenn Jr. became the first American to orbit the earth on Febriary 20, 1962. He christened his Mercury spacecraft "Friendship 7".
Who was the first American to orbit around the earth in a space vehicle?
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