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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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What year did friendship 7 take john glenn into orbit?

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.


What was the first spacecraft to take John Glenn into space?

Friendship 7


Where did John Glenn's spacecraft Friendship 7 take off?

Cape Canaveral, Florida.


How much time did it take John Glenn to orbit the earth?

NASA astronaut John Glenn's February 20, 1962 flight lifted off at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The flight circled the earth three times. The flight lasted a total of 4 hours, 55 minutes before the Friendship 7 spacecraft splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean.


How many days did it take John Glenn to orbit the earth?

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. His 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.


How long did it take John Glenn to orbit the Earth 3 times?

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.


How many day hours and minutes did it take for John Glenn to orbit the earth?

John Glenn's Mercury mission lasted for 4 hours, 55 minutes, and 23 seconds. In this time, he was able to orbit the Earth three times.Glenn also was able to orbit the Earth on board the space shuttle Discovery three decades later, adding 8 days, 21 hours, 44 minutes, 56 seconds to his time in space. This trip, each orbit took 96 minutes.


Were did john glenn friendship 7 take off?

the friend ship 7 took off from Cape Canaveral, Florida .


First person to orbit the earth 3 times?

From launch to splashdown, Glenn was in flight for 4hours 55minutes 23seconds. Good orbital position and velocity were confirmed 5 minutes after launch, and retro-fire to take the capsule out of orbit was initiated 4hours 33minutes after launch. Everything in between those events was time in orbit.


How long it took John Glenn to get to the Mars?

John Glenn has never been to Mars, nor has any other human being.


What are Glenn Amendments?

Glenn Amendments are the vast improvements and changes that have take place in the world due to the existence of everyone's favorite bumper sticker designer/ruthless pirate Glenn Palmer. GLENN IS A PIECE OF CRAP


When was Never Take Friendship Personal created?

Never Take Friendship Personal was created on 2005-02-01.