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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.
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What did John Glenn fly in?
See link for list of flights
What airport did astronaut John Glenn learn to fly an airplane?
my house
What did John Glenn fly in space?
John Glenn flew the spacecraft Friendship 7 oFebruary 20, 1962 circling the earth three times.
What spacecraft did John Glenn fly in to orbit the earth?
the Friendship 7 spacecraft
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
On which space shuttle john glenn fly on?
He flew on Discovery. The mission was STS-95
Did John Glenn orbit the sun?
NO! Technically, we all do. Did he fly a mission to orbit the sun, no.
What is John Glenn known for?
In 1962 John Glenn was the first man to orbit the earth. He then became the oldest person to fly into space in 1998, and in 1974 he became a Senator from Ohio
What aircraft did john glenn fly in during the Korean war?
F9F Panther and F86F Sabre
Timeline of john glenn?
John Glenn was born in 1921. His first time in an aircraft was in 1929. In 1932 he learned to play the trumpet. He enrolled in Muskingum college in 1939. He learned to fly in 1941. He enlisted in the military the same year. He was selected by NASA for a project in 1959. He went into space in 1962.
What did John Glenn do in 1988?
In October 1998, Senator Glenn returned to space at the age of 77 the space shuttle Discovery, making him the oldest person to fly in space.
Is John Glenn the oldest?
In October 1998, Senator Glenn returned to space at the age of 77 aboard the space shuttle Discovery, making him the oldest person to fly in space.
