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John Glenn, a decorated US Marine Corps pilot, flew the first US orbital mission, completing
three orbits of the Earth in his space capsule, "Friendship 7", on February 20, 1962.
Glenn was later a Senator from Ohio (1974 to 1999) and flew aboard the Space Shuttle
at the age of 77, in 1998.
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Did john glen go to the moon?
he didn't. He was the first American to orbit the earth. i think like 1961. i know it was early 1960's.
What john Glenn was first to do?
John Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth.
When did John Glen go to the moon?
he didn't. He was the first American to orbit the earth. i think like 1961. i know it was early 1960's.
One of the 1st American satellites in orbit?
Explorer 1 was the first American satellite launched into orbit.
What day did john glenn go to moon?
John Glenn did not go to the moon. He was the first American to orbit the Earth as part of the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission in 1962. The Apollo program later landed astronauts on the moon, with the first manned moon landing occurring in 1969.
Was American or Soviets the first to orbit the Earth?
The Soviets, Yuri Gagarin was the first man to orbit the earth.
What year did John Glenn go into orbit for the first time?
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.
What was john glenn the first American to do?
He was the first person to orbit the Earth.
What was the first American space ship to go into space and obit the earth?
The first American satellite (space ship) was Explorer I, launched in 1958.
What did John Glenn do as an astronaut?
first american to orbit earth.
First American astonaunt to orbit earth?
Alan Sheppard
Who was the first American to orbit the earth in space vehical?
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