John Glenn
John Glenn was a government astronaut from United States of America, affiliated with NASA.
During their career, John Glenn flew on 2 spaceflights, logging 9 days, 2 hours, 39 minutes, 47 seconds in space.
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.
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 07/18/1921 |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | 12/08/2016 |
| Status | Deceased |
| First Flight | 02/20/1962 |
| Last Flight | 10/29/1998 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 9 days, 2 hours, 39 minutes, 47 seconds |
| Landings | 2 |
Spaceflights by John Glenn
Explore the 2 spaceflights John Glenn participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.