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21 hours ago · 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]
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.
Jun 27, 2024 · Glenn Research Center. Located near Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Glenn's main campus, Lewis Field, has world-class facilities including wind tunnels, drop towers, vacuum chambers, and a research aircraft hangar. Learn More About Glenn about Glenn Research Center.
Jun 25, 2024 · The first American to orbit the Earth landed safely in the Atlantic Ocean on 20 February 1962. Marine Lieutenant John Glenn, 40, travelled about 81,000 miles (more than 130,000km) as he circled...
Jun 18, 2024 · In 1960, Mercury astronaut John Glenn prepares for a test in the Multi-Axis Space Test Inertia Facility (MASTIF) inside the Altitude Wind Tunnel at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lewis Research Center.
Jun 19, 2024 · BBC Archive: Originally broadcast 22 January 1962. 19 June. Ahead of John Glenn's spaceflight, Panorama was in Cocoa Beach, to gauge the mood of the people and the man himself.
3 days ago · 0:21. Trade unions have struck out in securing a labor deal over the construction of the new terminal at John Glenn Columbus International Airport that they say is necessary to protect wages and ...
