The first ever American to go into outer space was astronaut John Glenn, who orbited the Earth aboard the capsule Friendship 7 on 20th February 1962, at the age of 41 years old.
He went up again aboard the space shuttle Discovery on 29th October 1998, becoming the oldest person to fly in space at the age of 77! He has also served as a prominent US Senator for the Republican Party, and is 91 years old as of February 2013.
no valentina was not sally ride she was the first teacher to go into outer space hahaha sill mistake (no it was pretty stupid of you to ask that questin :()
he was the very first african american in space
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by telling all the black peopl to never give up. and if mae jemison can be the fierst black women to go to outer space why cant you belive in your self if she can go to space why cant you belive in your self.
Space or outer space, can be very, very bad for you. It will freeze you in an instance! The temperature is well below zero. If you are an expert, go ahead and do it on your own if you like. If not, please do not attempt. Thank you!
The Americans went first in space if manned it was in 1961 and Alan. B. Shepherd was the astronaut.
The first creature to go to outer space was a dog named Laika.
The first Iowan in space was Peggy Whitson.
Alan sheperd was the first astronaut in space.
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Yuri Gagarin.
The first black person to travel to outer space was Guion Bluford, who flew on the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983.
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laika
she was the first woman to go to outer space
Alan Shepard was the first and second American to go to outer space.