John Glenn was born in 1921 in Ohio. He studied engineering in college and became an astronaut for NASA's Project Mercury. On February 20, 1962, Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth aboard Friendship 7. He inspired the nation and was hailed as a national hero. Glenn had a long career as a pilot, flying over 100 missions for the Marines in World War II and Korea. He later served as a US Senator from Ohio. Glenn continued to advocate for science and space exploration throughout his life.

1. By Henry Nguyen

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Born July 18,
1921 in
Cambridge,
Ohio

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Went to Muskingum College and study
engineering to be a astronomer
Have a wife name Annie and two child name
John and Carolyn

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On February 20, 1962, NASA launched one of
the most important flights in American
history, John Glenn was the “First American to
orbit the Earth”
John Glenn, became a national hero and a
symbol of American ambition.

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Glenn received a
Congressional Space
Medal of Honor in
1978, and the
Congressional Space
Medal of
Congressional Space
Medal of in 2012.
He was inducted
into the Astronaut
Hall of Fame in
1990. On October
29, 1998,

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When John Glenn was a astronaut, John F.
Kennedy was assassinated.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was also assassinated
like J.F.K.

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In 1957, Glenn gained national
recognition, setting a
transcontinental speed record by
flying from Los Angeles to New
York in 3 hours and 23 minutes. In
1958, he was one of the original
seven astronauts selected to the U.S.
space program's Project Mercury.
Four years later, he would become a
national hero.
Glenn flew 59 missions during World
War II. After serving two years as a flight
instructor, he volunteered for the Korean
War, during which he flew 63 missions
and shot down three MIGs. He was
awarded a number of medals, including
the Distinguished Flying Cross six times.

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The flight aboard the shuttle was quite
different from Glenn's first mission. It lasted
nine days and orbited the Earth 134
times, traveling a distance of 3.6 million miles
in 213 hours and 44 minutes.

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The most important thing we
can do is inspire young minds
and to advance the kind of
science, math and technology
education that will help
youngsters take us to the next
phase of space travel.
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On February 20, 1962, John H.
Glenn, Jr., became the first American to orbit
Earth. On the 44th anniversary of his historic
mission, NASA presented Glenn with an
Ambassador of Exploration Award in honor of
this achievement.