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John Glenn
John Glenn (1921–2016) flew to space twice, spending 9.3 days off Earth in total. Nationality: United States. First flight: Mercury-Atlas 6, 1962.
United States2 spaceflights9.3 days in space
Spaceflights
Feb 20, 1962
Mercury-Atlas 6Atlas D · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Oct 29, 1998
STS-95Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Career
- Nationality
- United States
- Born
- 1921
- Died
- 2016
- Occupation
- politician, military officer, test pilot, screenwriter
- Employer
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Military branch
- United States Marine Corps
- Rank
- colonel
In space
- Spaceflights
- 2
- Time in space
- 9.32 days
- First flight
- February 20, 1962
- Latest flight
- STS-95
- Education
- Muskingum University; United States Naval Test Pilot School
- Awards (Wikidata)
- 18: Distinguished Flying Cross; Presidential Medal of Freedom; Air Medal…
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