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What was the name of John Glenn's space shuttle when he first orbited the earth?
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What country orbited the earth first?
The Soviet Union (USSR)
How old was John Glenn when he first orbited the Earth?
40
How old was John Glenn when he orbited the moon?
John Glenn orbited the earth, the first American to do so. He was forty at the time.
What did john Glenn orbit the earth in?
In the Friendship 7 spacecraft, John Glenn made an orbit around the planet. John Glenn became the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth on February 20, 1962, thanks to the Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6) mission.
When did the first space shuttle go into space?
On April 12, 1981 the space shuttle Columbia was the first shuttle to orbit the Earth.
First space shuttle orbited earth?
i am not to shore bout the date but i know the year 1981
Which animal first orbited the moon?
No animal has orbited the moon other than man. Dogs and monkeys have orbited the earth.
When did the first space shuttle leave earth?
STS-1, launched April 12, 1981, returning to Earth April 14, 1981. Orbited the Earth 37 times.
What country orbited the earth first?
The Soviet Union (USSR)
How old was John Glenn when he first orbited the Earth?
40
How old was John Glenn when he orbited the moon?
John Glenn orbited the earth, the first American to do so. He was forty at the time.
What was the first space shuttle to be flown in space?
the first shuttle to go into space a space shuttle Columbia on April 12, 1981. its crewmen were John Young (comander) and Robert Crippen (piolt). it lifted off a 12 noon at launch pad 39A and landed at Edward Air Force base in Califonia on April 14, two days after the launch. it orbited around the earth 37 times befor returning to Earth.
What did john Glenn orbit the earth in?
In the Friendship 7 spacecraft, John Glenn made an orbit around the planet. John Glenn became the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth on February 20, 1962, thanks to the Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6) mission.
When did the first space shuttle go into space?
On April 12, 1981 the space shuttle Columbia was the first shuttle to orbit the Earth.
What was the first living creature that orbited the earth?
I believe rats were used first, then a solitary monkey.
How long has it been since john glenn orbited the earth?
John Glenn orbited the earth three times oFebruary 20, 1962 becoming the third American in space and the first American to orbit the Earth.
Who was the first American person to orbit earth?
John Glenn first orbited the Earth in 1962 upon the spaceship Friendship 7.
