The initial group of NASA astronauts were selected in 1959. They were John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton.
It was Scott Carpenter (given name Malcolm), who was the back-up pilot when Glenn blasted off to become the first American to orbit the Earth, February 20, 1962. Carpenter was still around 36 years later when the 77-year-old Glenn returned to space aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on October 29, 1998.
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.
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.
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.
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.
It was Scott Carpenter (given name Malcolm), who was the back-up pilot when Glenn blasted off to become the first American to orbit the Earth, February 20, 1962. Carpenter was still around 36 years later when the 77-year-old Glenn returned to space aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on October 29, 1998.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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John Glenn did not orbit the moon. 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.
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