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  1. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_GlennJohn Glenn - Wikipedia

    John 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. [3]

  2. Apr 2, 2014 · 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.

  3. May 21, 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.

  4. Dec 8, 2015 · In 1962, aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft, John Glenn made history by becoming the first American to orbit Earth and kicked the U.S. space program into overdrive.

  5. Feb 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 STG.

  6. www.nasa.gov › people › john-glennJohn H. Glenn - NASA

    Jun 10, 2024 · Astronaut John Glenn relaxes aboard the USS Noa after being recovered from the Atlantic near Grand Turk Island after his historic Mercury flight. Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth on February, 20, 1962 in his “Friendship 7” capsule. The Noa picked him up 21 minutes after impact.

  7. Jul 9, 2024 · Astronaut John Herschel Glenn Jr. is an American hero, former Senator, and family man who lived until the age of 95. Learn the most interesting facts about John Glenn's long and storied life.

  8. Feb 16, 2012 · On February 20, 1962, NASA launched one of the most important flights in American history. The mission? Send a man to orbit Earth, observe his reactions and return him home safely. The pilot of this historic flight, John Glenn, became a national hero and a symbol of American ambition.

  9. Dec 8, 2016 · 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 1921, Glenn gained...

  10. Dec 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...

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