JG
John Glenn
NASAAmericanDeceased
First American to orbit Earth (1962)
Missions
2
Time in space
9d
Spacewalks
0
First flight
1962
Career span
37 yrs
Biography
First American to orbit Earth aboard Friendship 7 in 1962. Returned to space in 1998 aboard Discovery at age 77, becoming the oldest person to fly in space at the time.
A spaceflight career spanning 37 years — from 1962 to 1998.
Career Timeline
20 Feb 1962First spaceflight
29 Oct 1998Last spaceflight