John Herschel Glenn Jr. (18th July 1821-8th December 2016) was the first American to orbit the earth . He orbited the earth 3 times. He named his spacecraft ‘Friendship 7’
it happened on the 20th February because there had been 10 postponements because of bad weather or technical problems.
During the flight a warning light came on to say that the capsule’s vital heat shield was loose but entry and splashdown went smoothly.
He went on to become a democratic US Senator for Ohio (1974-1998).
Aged 77 he flew into space again.
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