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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.
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)

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

Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
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Sources
1. John Glenn (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia John Glenn lead section infobox, selection field (w-bbfill-edspace5-0927)View the Source
2. NASA Astronaut Biographies
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationView the Source
3. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Associated With: Mercury spacecraft, Wikipedia: John Glenn, lead section
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Wikidata: John Glenn
Wikidata Q182642, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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