John Glenn

John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth on February 20, 1962, as part of the Friendship 7 mission. He completed three orbits around the Earth in his spacecraft, cementing his legacy as a pioneering astronaut.

In 1962, John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth as part of the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission. This historic flight made him a national hero and symbol of the space age.

No, John Glenn did not land on the moon. He was the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962 but did not participate in any of the Apollo moon landing missions.

John Glenn did not walk on 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.

John Glenn did not report experiencing vertigo specifically as a result of his space flights. However, astronauts can experience brief episodes of vertigo when adjusting to microgravity in space due to the disruption of the vestibular system.

John Glenn was 40 years old when he became the first American to orbit the Earth on February 20, 1962.

40 (his birthday was in July but he orbited the earth in February)

John Glenn returned to space on October 29, 1998, as a payload specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery mission STS-95 at the age of 77, making him the oldest person to travel in space at that time.

John Glenn never landed on the moon. He orbited the Earth in 1962 (the first US astronaut to do so). He resigned from NASA in 1964 and pursued a career in politics. Glenn flew into Earth orbit again in 1998 as part of a NASA experiment into the effects of space travel on the elderly.

John Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth. The previous US flights had been sub-orbital. Yuri Gagarin of the USSR had earlier been the first human to orbit earth.

John Glenn landed in the Atlantic Ocean because his Friendship 7 spacecraft was designed to splash down in the ocean upon reentry into Earth's atmosphere, following his historic orbital flight in 1962. This was a common practice at the time for spacecraft returning from space missions.

John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, landed back on Earth in the Atlantic Ocean on February 20, 1962. His space capsule, Friendship 7, splashed down about 800 miles southeast of Bermuda. A recovery ship then picked him up from the water.

At age 40, John Glenn first orbited earth 3 times on 20th February, 1962.

At age 77 in 1998, Senator John Glenn was a member of the STS-95 crew, orbiting the Earth on board the space shuttle Discovery for almost nine days, becoming the oldest person to enter space.

John Glenn was a NASA astronaut who became the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962 aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft. He was part of the Mercury Seven, a group of astronauts selected for the United States' first human spaceflight program. The successful mission cemented Glenn's status as a national hero.

John Glenn did not land on the moon. He was the first American to orbit the Earth on February 20, 1962, in the Mercury-Atlas 6 Friendship 7 spacecraft. The moon landing was achieved by the Apollo 11 mission on July 20, 1969, with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin as the first humans to set foot on the moon.

John Glenn landed in the Atlantic Ocean after orbiting the Earth in his Friendship 7 spacecraft on February 20, 1962. He splashed down approximately 800 miles southeast of Bermuda.

John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth on February 20, 1962, when he flew the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission for NASA.

John Glenn traveled to outer space twice, setting multiple records both times. On his first trip he became the first American to orbit the Earth, and on his second trip, while serving as a US Senator, he became the oldest person to travel to space.

John Glenn went into space as part of the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission in 1962 to become the first American to orbit the Earth. The mission was a significant milestone in the United States' space program and helped advance scientific research and exploration of space. Glenn's mission was also a demonstration of American technological and astronautical prowess during the Cold War.

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. In October 1998, Senator Glenn returned to space at the age of 77 aboard the space shuttle Discovery.

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The value of an original John Glenn autographed 8 x 11 photo from 1962 can vary depending on the condition of the autograph, the demand for John Glenn memorabilia, and whether it comes with a certificate of authenticity. It could range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars at auction. It's recommended to have it appraised by a reputable dealer or auction house specializing in memorabilia.

John Glenn (1921-2016) was a Marine fighter pilot, a test pilot, an astronaut, and a US Senator from Ohio. He was the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth (1962) and the oldest astronaut to fly in space (Space Shuttle 1998, age 77).

He was born 6/18/1921 and was in the Marines from 1943 to 1965. His medals were the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and 4 Service Medals (and later the Naval Aviator Astronaut Wings). He flew in combat in World War II and the Korean War.

After several years as a test pilot, he was one of the first 7 astronauts selected in 1959. On February 20, 1962, he became the third American to fly into space, and the first to orbit the Earth, completing three orbits in his Mercury capsule, the Friendship 7. He retired from NASA in 1964 at the age of 42.

He was elected to the US Senate in 1974 and served until 1999. During his final term, he became the third sitting member of Congress to fly into space, aboard Space Shuttle mission STS-95, an 8-day flight aboard Discovery in late 1998.

He lived in cambridge,Ohio. He grew up in New Concord,Ohio