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John Glenn (born July 18, 1921, in Cambridge, Ohio), 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. He was the third American in space, following sub-orbital flights by Alan Shepard and Virgil "Gus" Grissom.
Later he served as a United States Senator from Ohio (1974 - 1999).
In 1998 he returned to space at the age of 77 on the Space Shuttle Discovery
(STS-95), becoming the oldest man ever to go in space. This was an 'experiment' to test the effects of going into space on an aging person.
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∙ 13y agoJohn 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. He was the third American in space, following sub-orbital
flights by Alan Shepard and Virgil "Gus" Grissom.
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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Colonel (US Marine Corps Retired) John H. Glenn, Jr.
Former US Senator from Ohio.
Glenn became the first American to orbit, aboard Friendship 7, on February 20, 1962,
on the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission.
He circled the globe three times during a flight lasting 4 hours, 55 minutes, and 23 seconds.
This made Glenn the third American in space and the fifth human being in space.
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∙ 14y agoJohn Glenn.
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What was the first American spacecraft carrying an astronaut to orbit Earth?
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.
What year did the John Glenn 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.
First human sent into space and first to orbit the earth?
Yuri Gagarin was the first human both sent to space and also to orbit the Earth.
The first African-American to go into space?
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.
Was Neil Armstong the first man in space?
No, the Soviet Union USSR (Russia) astronaut Yuri Gregarin (sp?) was the first human to orbit earth in space. The first American in space was Alan Sheperd.
What john Glenn was first to do?
John Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth.
Was American or Soviets the first to orbit the Earth?
The Soviets, Yuri Gagarin was the first man to orbit the earth.
Was John Glenn the American to orbit the earth?
John Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth. The previous US flights had been sub-orbital. Yuri Gagarin of the USSR had earlier been the first human to orbit earth.
What was john glenn the first American to do?
He was the first person to orbit the Earth.
What was important about john glenn orbiting the earth?
He was the first American to orbit the earth.
What did John Glenn do as an astronaut?
first american to orbit earth.
Who was the first American to orbit the earth in space vehical?
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Astronaut John Glenn was the first American to do what?
orbit the earth
First American astonaunt to orbit earth?
Alan Sheppard
Who was the first American to orbit the earth and what was the name of his spacecraft?
John Glenn Jr. became the first American to orbit the earth on Febriary 20, 1962. He christened his Mercury spacecraft "Friendship 7".
Who was the first American to orbit the earth what was the name of the spacecraft?
John Glenn Jr. became the first American to orbit the earth on Febriary 20, 1962. He christened his Mercury spacecraft "Friendship 7".
What was the first American spacecraft carrying an astronaut to orbit Earth?
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.
