John Glenn was an American hero who served as a decorated fighter pilot, was the first American to orbit Earth, served as a U.S. Senator for 25 years, and became the oldest person to go to space at age 77. He was born and raised in Ohio and had a long career of public service that included being a pioneering astronaut and respected legislator from Ohio.

2. On December 8, 2016, John
Glenn passed away. During
his life, he was a decorated
fighter pilot, a United States
Senator, and the first
American to orbit the earth.

3. Born and raised in Ohio, Glenn
served as a fighter pilot during
World War Two and the Korean
War, earning six Distinguished
Flying Crosses and other
commendations for his service.
In 1957, he performed the first
the first transcontinental flight
at supersonic speed, traveling
from California to New York in
just over three hours.

4. On the morning of February 20, 1962, Glenn was launched into space and became the first American to
orbit the earth. He orbited the planet three times, spending a total of nearly five hours in space, before he
returned to the earth's surface.
Glenn was hailed as a national hero from the moment he stepped out of his module and served as an
inspiration to Americans throughout the remainder of the Space Age and even today!

5. After his orbit, Glenn entered
public service: In 1974, he was
elected to the U.S. Senate as a
representative from his native
Ohio. He remained in office for
25 years, where he was a
respected legislator by officials
of all parties. In 1983, in fact, he
unsuccessfully sought the
Democratic nomination for
President of the United States.
While serving in the Senate, at
the age of 77, Glenn convinced
NASA to send him into space in
order to study the effects of
space travel on the elderly. He
went up for nine days in 1998,
making him the oldest person
to ever go to space!

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