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John Glenn

Also Known As John Herschel Glenn Jr.
United States

An American astronaut who became the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962, and later, in 1998 at age 77, the oldest person to fly in space aboard the Space Shuttle. He also served as a United States senator from Ohio.

Facts
Birth Date
1921-07-18 2
Birth Year
1921 3
Death Date
2016-12-08 2
Death Year
2016 3
Nationality
American 2
Defining Contribution
First American to orbit the Earth 2
Notable Mission
Friendship 7 (1962), STS-95 (1998) 3
Updated to add Glenn's second spaceflight, STS-95 in 1998, beside his 1962 Friendship 7 flight.
Classification
Astronaut Role
Payload Specialist 1
Dating
Selection Year
1959 1
Connections

Associated With

Katherine Johnson, Pioneers

Johnson verified the electronic computer's orbital trajectory calculations for Glenn's Friendship 7 flight at his own request.

Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Mercury spacecraft, Spacecraft

John Glenn flew a Mercury spacecraft (Friendship 7) in 1962, the first American to orbit the Earth.

Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source John Glenn (Wikipedia)Wikipedia: John Glenn, lead section
NASA, Space Agencies and Companies
Source NASA Astronaut Biographies

Missions Crewed

Mercury Program, Missions and Programs
Source NASA Astronaut Biographies

Operated By

NASA, Space Agencies and Companies
Source John Glenn (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Nationality

United States

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Source Wikidata: John Glenn
Sources
1. John Glenn (Wikipedia)
  • Wikipedia John Glenn lead section infobox, selection field (w-bbfill-edspace5-0927)
  • John Glenn, lead section
    John Herschel Glenn Jr.
  • John Glenn, Space Shuttle section
    In 1998, he flew into space again at the age of 77.
  • John Glenn, Wikipedia - lead section
    John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 - December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator, astronaut, businessman, and politician.
  • Article text: role payload-specialist
    Glenn returned to space on the Space Shuttle on October 29, 1998, as a payload specialist on Space Shuttle Discovery.
  • Operated By: NASA, Lead paragraph, operated-by
    Following his retirement from NASA, he served from 1974 to 1999 as a U.S.
  • Associated With: Mercury spacecraft, Wikipedia: John Glenn, lead section
  • In Group: Mercury and Gemini Astronauts, Article text: program or flight
    Glenn was one of the Mercury Seven military test pilots selected in 1959 by NASA as the nation's first astronauts.
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2. NASA Astronaut Biographies
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationView the Source
3. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Katherine Johnson, Katherine Johnson, Wikipedia - Career section (Glenn verification)
Quote, Associated With: Katherine Johnson, Katherine Johnson, Wikipedia - Career section (Glenn verification)
Glenn had asked for her specifically and had refused to fly unless Johnson verified the calculations.
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Wikidata: John Glenn
Wikidata Q182642, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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