John Glenn - Wikipedia
WEBJohn Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space, and the first American to orbit the Earth, circling it three times in 1962.
John Glenn - Career, Quotes & Life - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · Astronauts. John Glenn was the first U.S. astronaut to orbit Earth, completing three orbits in 1962. He also served as a U.S senator from Ohio. Updated: May 6, 2021. …
John Glenn | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMay 10, 2024 · John Glenn (born July 18, 1921, Cambridge, Ohio, U.S.—died December 8, 2016, Columbus, Ohio) was the first U.S. astronaut to orbit Earth, completing three orbits in 1962. (Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space, had made a single orbit of Earth in 1961.) Glenn joined the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1942.
John H. Glenn - NASA
WEBJul 13, 2023 · Credits: NASA. Glenn, who served four terms as a U.S. senator from Ohio, was one of NASA’s original seven Mercury astronauts. His flight on Friendship 7 on Feb. 20, 1962, showed the world that America was a serious contender in the space race with the Soviet Union. It also made Glenn an instant hero.
John Glenn: 1st American to Orbit Earth, Oldest Man in Space
WEBDec 8, 2015 · John Glenn was a NASA astronaut who, in 1962, made history by becoming the first American to orbit Earth. He was one of the " Mercury 7 ," NASA's first astronaut class.
John Glenn, Pioneering Astronaut, Dies at Age 95 - National …
WEBDec 8, 2016 · John Herschel Glenn, Jr.—an astronaut, fighter pilot, and U.S. senator who is best known for being the first American to orbit the planet—died on Thursday at age 95. Glenn was also the oldest...
60 Years Ago: John Glenn, the First American to Orbit the Earth ... - NASA
WEBFeb 18, 2022 · On Feb. 20, 1962, astronaut John H. Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth during the three-orbit Mercury-Atlas 6 mission, aboard the spacecraft he named Friendship 7. Left: The Headquarters of the Space Task Group (STG) at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Right: Robert R. Gilruth, director of the …
John Glenn, American Hero of the Space Age, Dies at 95
WEBDec 8, 2016 · John Glenn, a freckle-faced son of Ohio who was hailed as a national hero and a symbol of the space age as the first American to orbit Earth, then became a national political figure for 24...
Glenn Orbits the Earth - NASA
WEBFeb 16, 2012 · The pilot of this historic flight, John Glenn, became a national hero and a symbol of American ambition. Astronaut John Glenn, suited with hose to suit ventilation unit attached, is seen preparing to board his Mercury spacecraft inside the Hangar S altitude chamber.
John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, dies at 95
WEBScience Dec 8, 2016 3:39 PM EDT. John Glenn, NASA astronaut, U.S. Senator and the first American to orbit the planet, died Thursday at a hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was 95. Born in Ohio in...
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