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John Glenn made America's first orbital flight on February 20,1962. The Russians beat us to it, but John Glenn was the first astronaut.
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∙ 14y agoThat would be John Glenn. Alan Shepard was the first American in space, but his flight was suborbital. Yuri Gagarin beat them both--his first flight made one complete orbit.
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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".
First to orbit a manned spacecraft around the earth and recover both the spacecraft and the astronaut?
The USSR put Yury Gagarin into earth orbit. He was the first man in space and the first to orbit the earth on April 12, 1961. Mercury
What nationaility was the first man to orbit the earth in the spacecraft?
What nationaility was the first man to orbit the earth in the space craft
What is the name of the first spacecraft to orbit the Earth?
The Sputnik I believe.
Who was the first American to orbit Earth what was the name of it's spacecraft?
The first American person who went to space and orbit the earth was John Glenn. After more than a month of postponements and 'holds', he launched on Febuary 20, 1962, made three complete orbits, and remained aloft for 4hours 55minutes, in his spacecraft dubbed "Friendship 7".
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.
Who was the first american to orbit the earth flew in this spacecraft?
John Glenn orbited in Friendship-7 in 1962 .
First to orbit a manned spacecraft around the earth and recover both the spacecraft and the astronaut?
The USSR put Yury Gagarin into earth orbit. He was the first man in space and the first to orbit the earth on April 12, 1961. Mercury
What nationaility was the first man to orbit the earth in the spacecraft?
What nationaility was the first man to orbit the earth in the space craft
What is the name of the first spacecraft to orbit the Earth?
The Sputnik I believe.
When did john glenn first go to space and on what spacecraft?
On February 20, 1962, NASA astronaut John Glenn flew the Friendship 7 spacecraft becoming the third American in space and the first American to orbit the Earth circling the earth three times.
Who is the first person who jumped into earth orbit without a spacecraft?
Not yet so far..:-)because its not possible to a human to go onto a space without any spacecraft... but The first man who jumped in an earth's orbit with a spacecraft is "YURI GAGARIN"
Who was the first American to orbit Earth what was the name of it's spacecraft?
The first American person who went to space and orbit the earth was John Glenn. After more than a month of postponements and 'holds', he launched on Febuary 20, 1962, made three complete orbits, and remained aloft for 4hours 55minutes, in his spacecraft dubbed "Friendship 7".
What was the name of the spacecraft on the first manned orbit of the earth?
Vostok 1.
What was Apollo 8 used for?
The Apollo 8 spacecraft was the first spacecraft to orbit the moon and then return safely to earth.
