John Glenn flew 75,679 miles in space during his historic orbital flight on February 20, 1962.
Mr. Glenn circled the globe three times during his first flight.
John Glenn made only one space flight ,and it was of three orbits.
John Glenn travelled outer space twice. 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. In October 1998, Senator Glenn returned to space at the age of 77 aboard the space shuttle Discovery.
NASA astronaut John Glenn had two space flights. 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. In October 1998, Senator Glenn returned to space at the age of 77 aboard the space shuttle Discovery.
John Glenn is not the oldest person. He was an American astronaut and politician who held many accomplishments, including being the first American to orbit the Earth. However, he passed away in 2016 at the age of 95.
John Glenn's interest was in aviation and space exploration. He was a decorated pilot in World War II and the Korean War before becoming an astronaut and the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962. Glenn's passion for exploring the skies led him to have a long and distinguished career in the field of space exploration.
Mr. Glenn circled the globe three times during his first flight.
John Glenn made only one space flight ,and it was of three orbits.
John Glenn travelled outer space twice. 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. In October 1998, Senator Glenn returned to space at the age of 77 aboard the space shuttle Discovery.
NASA astronaut John Glenn had two space flights. 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. In October 1998, Senator Glenn returned to space at the age of 77 aboard the space shuttle Discovery.
John Glenn is not the oldest person. He was an American astronaut and politician who held many accomplishments, including being the first American to orbit the Earth. However, he passed away in 2016 at the age of 95.
John Glenn made three orbits around Earth during his historic space flight on February 20, 1962.
John Glenn traveled to outer space twice, setting multiple records both times. On his first trip he became the first American to orbit the Earth, and on his second trip, while serving as a US Senator, he became the oldest person to travel to space.
As of now, there are at least three schools named after John Glenn: John Glenn High School in Westland, Michigan; John Glenn Middle School in Maplewood, Minnesota; and John Glenn Elementary School in Seven Hills, Ohio.
Before John Glenn, six people went up to space: Yuri Gagarin, Gherman Titov, Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, Scott Carpenter, and Wally Schirra.
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No. Armstrong has carefully avoided becoming involved in the political arena. Other astronauts have become involved in politics such as (Senator) John Glenn, Harrison Schmidt, and Jack Swigert.