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NASA astronaut John Glenn's February 20, 1962 flight splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean after circling the earth three times.
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Where did John Glen land when he returned from space?
in the Atlantic Ocean, 800 miles southeast of the Bermuda.
On what date did John Glen land on the moon?
John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, did not land on the moon. He orbited Earth on February 20, 1962, during the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission. The first successful manned moon landing was achieved by Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on July 20, 1969. Glenn later returned to space on the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1998, becoming the oldest person to fly in space.
Did john glenn land on the moon?
No, John Glenn did not land on the moon. He was the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962 but did not participate in any of the Apollo moon landing missions.
Where did John Glenn land on the moon?
John Glenn did not land on the moon. He was a NASA astronaut who became the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962. The moon landing was achieved by the Apollo 11 mission in 1969 with astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
Where in the Atlantic ocean did john glenn land?
John Glenn landed in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 800 miles southeast of Bermuda after completing his Friendship 7 mission in 1962.
Where did John Glen land when he returned from space?
in the Atlantic Ocean, 800 miles southeast of the Bermuda.
On what date did John Glen land on the moon?
John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, did not land on the moon. He orbited Earth on February 20, 1962, during the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission. The first successful manned moon landing was achieved by Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on July 20, 1969. Glenn later returned to space on the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1998, becoming the oldest person to fly in space.
Why did john glenn have to land in the ocean?
he had to
Did john glenn land on the moon?
No, John Glenn did not land on the moon. He was the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962 but did not participate in any of the Apollo moon landing missions.
Where did John Glenn land on the moon?
John Glenn did not land on the moon. He was a NASA astronaut who became the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962. The moon landing was achieved by the Apollo 11 mission in 1969 with astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
Compare and contrast John Glenn's two trips?
Young man--old man Single-seat Mercury capsule--part of a shuttle crew Orbiting Earth was new--Orbiting is old hat Returned and landed in water--Returned and landed on land
Where did john glenn land when he came back from space?
NASA astronaut John Glenn's February 20, 1962 flight lifted off at Cape Canaveral, Florida and lasted a total of 4 hours, 55 minutes before the Friendship 7 spacecraft splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean.
Where in the Atlantic ocean did john glenn land?
John Glenn landed in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 800 miles southeast of Bermuda after completing his Friendship 7 mission in 1962.
Do astronauts still land the same way John Glenn did?
The answer is yes and no. John Glenn's first flight ended in a water splashdown at sea, a method NASA plans to use for the future Orion project missions. John Glenn's second flight was aboard the Space Shutle, which landed at Cape Kennedy, where it launched from. Until the Orion project begins flying, US Astronauts fly aboard a Russian Soyuz, which parachutes back to earth on dry land, not the wheels that the Shuttle used.
What year did John Glenn land on the moon?
John Glenn did not land on the moon. He was the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth in 1962 but did not participate in the moon landing missions. The moon landing was achieved by NASA's Apollo 11 mission in 1969.
Where did John Glenn land?
John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, landed back on Earth in the Atlantic Ocean on February 20, 1962. His space capsule, Friendship 7, splashed down about 800 miles southeast of Bermuda. A recovery ship then picked him up from the water.
What date and year did John Glenn land on the moon?
John Glenn never landed on the moon. He orbited the Earth in 1962 (the first US astronaut to do so). He resigned from NASA in 1964 and pursued a career in politics. Glenn flew into Earth orbit again in 1998 as part of a NASA experiment into the effects of space travel on the elderly.
