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Yuri Gagarin, April 12, 1961, was the first person to orbit the earth.
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∙ 11y agoThe first human being to orbit the Earth was Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin in his spacecraft, Vostok, in April 1961.
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What country orbited the earth first?
The Soviet Union (USSR)
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40
How old was John Glenn when he orbited the moon?
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What astronauts orbited space?
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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?
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How old was John Glenn on his first trip to space?
He was 41 years old when he first orbited earth.
How old was john glenn when he orbited the earth in 1962?
40 (his birthday was in July but he orbited the earth in February)
What was the name of John Glenn's space shuttle when he first orbited the earth?
apollo 11
Which country was the first to orbit the Earth?
No country has ever orbited the earth. Scientists and engineers in the USSR placed the first man-made satellite in earth orbit, in 1957.
