He was one of the original 7 Mercury astronauts and the first American to orbit the Earth.
Astronaut John Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth on February 20, 1962, aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft.
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 became famous as the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth on February 20, 1962, aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft. This historic mission made him a national hero and a symbol of American ingenuity and exploration during the Space Race with the Soviet Union. Glenn's achievements as an astronaut and later as a U.S. Senator solidified his place in American history.
No. John Glenn was the first astronaut to orbit the moon. He was also the third American to reach space. The first person to walk on the moon was Neil Armstrong, during the Apollo 11 space mission.
John Glenn is a former astronaut and U.S. Senator from Ohio. John Glenn served as the U.S. Senator from Ohio December 24, 1974 - January 3, 1999. He died on December 8, 2016 at age 95.
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Astronaut John Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth on February 20, 1962, aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft.
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 became famous as the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth on February 20, 1962, aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft. This historic mission made him a national hero and a symbol of American ingenuity and exploration during the Space Race with the Soviet Union. Glenn's achievements as an astronaut and later as a U.S. Senator solidified his place in American history.
No. John Glenn was the first astronaut to orbit the moon. He was also the third American to reach space. The first person to walk on the moon was Neil Armstrong, during the Apollo 11 space mission.
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.
NASA astronaut John Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth. NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon.
John Glenn's parents were John H. Glenn, Sr and Clara Sproat Glenn. John Glenn was born in 1921 in Ohio. He was the first American astronaut 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.
John Glenn is a former astronaut and U.S. Senator from Ohio. John Glenn served as the U.S. Senator from Ohio December 24, 1974 - January 3, 1999. He died on December 8, 2016 at age 95.