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On February 20, 1962, NASA astronaut John Glenn flew the Friendship 7 spacecraft becoming the third American in space and the first American to orbit the Earth circling the earth three times.

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What was the first spacecraft to take John Glenn into space?

Friendship 7


What year did John Glenn first go to space?

John Glenn became the third American in space and the first to orbit the Earth, aboard the Mercury spacecraft Friendship 7 on February 20, 1962.


What was John Glenn's spacecraft called?

John Glenn's spacecraft was called Friendship 7


What was John Glenn's first spacecraft called?

Friendship 7


What did John Glenn fly in space?

John Glenn flew the spacecraft Friendship 7 oFebruary 20, 1962 circling the earth three times.


Where did john glenn traveled?

John Glenn traveled around the earth in a spacecraft. On February 20, 1962, Glenn flew the Friendship 7 mission becoming the third American in space and the first American to orbit the Earth circling it three times.


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.


Who was first in space virgil gus grisum or john glenn?

John Glenn


The first American to orbit the earth flew in this spacecraft?

John Glenn made America's first orbital flight on February 20,1962. The Russians beat us to it, but John Glenn was the first astronaut.


What spacecraft did John Glenn fly in to orbit the earth?

the Friendship 7 spacecraft


Where did John Glenn's spacecraft lift off at?

NASA


What was John glenn spacecraft name?

Friendship 7