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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.
On May 5, 1961, Astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first American Astronaut to leave the earth's atmosphere. Also Neil Armstrong was part of Apollo 11.
He was one of the original 7 Mercury astronauts and the first American to orbit the Earth.
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.
The first American spacecraft which orbited the earth was called The Mercury Friendship 7, and the astronaut was a famous person his name was John Glenn, he was a senator for many years later.
first american to orbit earth.
orbit the earth
John Glennwas the first American to circle the earth. He was later a Democratic Senator from Ohio.
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.
John Glenn
On May 5, 1961, Astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first American Astronaut to leave the earth's atmosphere. Also Neil Armstrong was part of Apollo 11.
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.
He was one of the original 7 Mercury astronauts and the first American to orbit the Earth.
Alan Shepard was the first American astronaut.
Well the first american in space was alan sheaperd, john glenn was first to orbit earth tho.
Colonel Guion Bluford was the first black astronaut to orbit the earth; this occurred in 1983. The first black female astronaut was Dr. Mae Jemison, in 1992.