On February 20, 1962, NASA astronaut John Glenn flew the Friendship 7 mission at age 40 becoming the third American in space and the first American to orbit the Earth circling the earth three times.
He was 41 years old when he first orbited earth.
That would be Alan B. Shepard Jr, on May 5, 1961. A very short trip. 15.5 minutes, 116 miles altitude, 303 statute miles, 5134 mph, and splashdown. I was in the first grade and he was was front-page news. Many will mistake John Glenn as the first into space, with his complete orbit of the earth on Feb 20 1962. Looking back on the early development of space propulsion rockets, I realize how brave these guys were. There were so many Titan rocket failures prior to the Mercury-Redstone program.
euro trip is funnier then american pie
The Great American Road Trip was created in 2009.
The Great American Road Trip ended on 2009-08-24.
Yes, this was the submarine's first trip.
Is the great American road trip canceled Were sorry but NBC cant keep The Great American Road Trip on for another season. Its canceled. we didn't get enough viewer's.
The first trip to the moon, Apollo 11, took about 8 days from launch to return to Earth. The actual time spent on the moon's surface was about 21.5 hours.
1 Earth day.
yes he was six at his first trip
John Glenn's first trip was aboard Friendship 7 in 1962, making him the first American to orbit the Earth. His second trip was aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1998, making him the oldest person to fly in space at the age of 77. Both missions were significant milestones in space exploration, showcasing Glenn's bravery and dedication to advancing human spaceflight.