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John Herschel Glenn Jr. (Cambridge, 18 de julho de 1921 – Columbus, 8 de dezembro de 2016) foi um engenheiro, aviador naval, piloto de teste, astronauta e político norte-americano. Ele foi o terceiro norte-americano a ir ao espaço e o primeiro a orbitar a Terra durante o voo da Mercury-Atlas 6 em 20 de fevereiro de 1962.
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.
Saiba como John Glenn fez história em 1962, quando completou três voltas ao redor da Terra a bordo da cápsula Friendship 7. Conheça também o Projeto Mercury, o programa espacial dos EUA que o escolheu para a missão.
13 de jul. de 2023 · Learn about the life and achievements of John Glenn, the former astronaut and U.S. senator who made history as the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962. Explore his military service, space missions, political career, and legacy.
21 de mai. de 2024 · John Glenn, 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 also served in the U.S. Senate from 1975 to 1999.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
8 de dez. de 2016 · Learn about the life and legacy of John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth and the oldest person to fly in space. Read about his military, political, and space achievements, and see his historic photos and videos.
29 de mai. de 2012 · Learn about the life and achievements of John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth and the oldest person to fly in space. Explore his biography, missions, awards, and legacy at NASA.
