John glenn

Mr. Glenn was a symbol of the space age as the first American to orbit Earth, then became a national political figure representing Ohio in the Senate.

John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth on February 20, 1962, 60 years ago today. His space capsule was called Friendship 7.

Glenn died at age 95 today.

Program front from event last week. John Glenn's official Astronaut bio photo. (Check out the tie). John Glenn and his capsule, "Friendship ...

20 February 1962: At 9:47:39 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, NASA’s Mercury-Atlas 6 lifted off from Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Cape Canaveral, Florida. This was the third launch of a manned Mercury spacecraft, and the first time that an Atlas rocket had been used. Aboard the spacecraft was Lieutenant Colonel John Herschel Glenn, Jr., United … Continue reading 20 February 1962, 14:47:39 UTC →

Memorable insights from the first American to orbit the Earth.

Over the long arc of John Glenn’s life, it proved impossible to ever ask him to do something for his country. No matter the mission, no matter the risk, he had already stepped forward, his hand raised, his jaw set, ready to go.

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Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., finishes suiting up, and prepares for the launch of his Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6) spacecraft. The MA-6 Friendship 7 mission marks America's first manned Earth-orbiting spaceflight.