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Astronaut John Glenn was the first American to do what?
Astronaut John Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth on February 20, 1962, aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft.
Does the earth gravity affect the astronaut in space?
If he is aboard something that's in Earth-orbit, like the International Space Station or the Space Shuttle, then Earth's gravity is what's keeping him in orbit.
Astronaut John Glenn was the first American to?
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.
When did the first person orbit the earth?
The first person to orbit the Earth was Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet astronaut, on April 12, 1961. He completed one orbit around Earth in the Vostok 1 spacecraft.
Did John Glenn ever orbit the moon?
No, John Glenn did not orbit the moon. He was the first American to orbit the Earth, accomplishing this feat in 1962. The manned lunar orbits were conducted by the Apollo missions in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
What did John Glenn do as an astronaut?
first american to orbit earth.
Astronaut John Glenn was the first American to do what?
Astronaut John Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth on February 20, 1962, aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft.
Who was the first US astronaut to orbit around the earth?
John Glenn
Who was the first female hipanic austronaut to orbit earth?
the first female hispanic astronaut to orbit earth was Ellen Lauri Ochoa
Who was the first person to orib the earth?
The first person to orbit the earth was astronaut, John Glenn...
Triple earth's mass effect its orbit?
The earth's mass has no effect on its orbit. An astronaut on a "space walk" hovering over the space shuttle's cargo bay is in the same earth-orbit as the shuttle itself is, although his mass is much less than the shuttle's mass. At the same time, the shuttle and the astronaut are both in the same solar orbit as the earth is, although each of them has quite a bit less mass than the earth has.
Does the earth gravity affect the astronaut in space?
If he is aboard something that's in Earth-orbit, like the International Space Station or the Space Shuttle, then Earth's gravity is what's keeping him in orbit.
Astronaut John Glenn was the first American to?
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.
How many times did Russian astronaut Yuri A. Gagarin orbit the earth?
Gagarin made one orbit of the earth in 108 minutes before coming back home.
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.
When did the first person orbit the earth?
The first person to orbit the Earth was Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet astronaut, on April 12, 1961. He completed one orbit around Earth in the Vostok 1 spacecraft.
Are astronauts really weightless in orbit why not?
because both the astronaut and the satellite is attracted towards the center of the earth
