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He was the third American in space (1962), and the third member of Congress in space (1998), but he has two great distinctions.
He was the first US astronaut to orbit the Earth on February 20, 1962, spending about 5 hours in his Friendship 7 capsule and completing 3 orbits (4 hours, 55 minutes, 23 seconds).
He also became the oldest person to fly in space, age 77, on October 29, 1998. His flight aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-95) lasted almost 9 days (8 days, 21 hours, 44 minutes).
He was in the US Marines from 1943 to 1965, in NASA from 1959 to 1964, and in the US Senate from 1974 to 1999.
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Why did John glenn go into space?
why did john glenn go into space
How long was john glenn in space when he orbited the earth?
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Who was first in space virgil gus grisum or john glenn?
John Glenn
What space shuttle did john glenn travel in?
on the 29th of October 1998, John Glenn became the oldest man to fly in space. Astronaut John Glenn was a payload specialist during mission STS-95 aboard the space shuttle Discovery
When did John Glenn return to space?
1998
Why did John glenn go into space?
why did john glenn go into space
How long was john glenn in space when he orbited the earth?
aGES
Who was first in space virgil gus grisum or john glenn?
John Glenn
What did John Glenn's space ship look like?
See related link below for a picture of a replica of John Glenn's space capsule.
Who was man in space?
The Oldest Man in space was JOHN GLENN
What space shuttle did john glenn travel in?
on the 29th of October 1998, John Glenn became the oldest man to fly in space. Astronaut John Glenn was a payload specialist during mission STS-95 aboard the space shuttle Discovery
Is John glenn famous and what did John glenn do?
yes. he orbit the earth and was the oldest human to venture space
Where did john glenn orbit the earth?
in space
When did John Glenn return to space?
1998
Who was oldest man in space?
The Oldest Man in space was JOHN GLENN
How long was john glenn on the moon?
John Glenn was not on the moon. 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.
When did john glenn reture to space?
In October 1998, Senator Glenn returned to space at the age of 77 aboard the space shuttle Discovery.
