John Glenn
Colonel John Herschel Glenn Jr. was a United States Marine Corps aviator, engineer, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the first American to orbit the Earth, circling it three times in 1962. Following his retirement from NASA, he served from 1974 to 1999 as a Democratic United States Senator from Ohio.
Learn moreDate of birth
1921-07-18
Date of death
2016-12-08
Nationality
American
Space agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
First flight
Tue Feb 20 1962
Last flight