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He became the oldest person to go in space at the age 77.

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Can a rocket carry humans?

Some are designed to do that, and they do. Others aren't and don't.Yuri Gagarin, John Glenn, and Neil Armstrong all used the first kind.


What are some things going on when John Glenn was born?

When John Glenn was born in 1921, the world was still recovering from World War I, the women's suffrage movement was gaining momentum, Prohibition in the United States was in effect, and the popularity of jazz music was rising. Additionally, technological advancements were developing at a rapid pace, setting the stage for future innovations.


What did john glenn invent?

As far as we're aware, John Glenn didn't invent anything significant, except possibly for some bills he introduced in the Senate. In any case, those wouldn't be the things for which his name became well-known. John Glenn was first a decorated US Marine Corps pilot, and flew the first US orbital space 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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