On February 20, 1962, NASA launched an astronaut into orbit around the Earth for the first time. Discover more space history 👉 https://space-com.visitlink.me/h15Vma John Glenn was the third American to launch into space and the third human to orbit Earth. Two Soviet cosmonauts had orbited Earth before him. He blasted off from Cape Canaveral in a Mercury spacecraft named Friendship 7 and circled the Earth three times. The mission lasted close to five hours. After a bumpy reentry, Friendship 7 sp

29K views · 932 reactions | TODAY IN HISTORY: Astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit around Earth in 1962. https://cbsn.ws/2VeDA26 | CBS News | Facebook

WATCH: February 20, 1962 -- John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the Earth. The risks were unbelievably high. Back then nearly every other NASA rocket blew up. An American hero has passed. But his achievements will live on. ----> life HistoryBites for regular dives into our great history

Here is the complete newsreel video from when John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in February 1962 http://cnn.it/2h1Q3lG | CNN International

Howard Metzenbaum challenged John Glenn during their run for state senate by stating John Glenn never held a real job. Metzenbaum goal was to make Glenn seem non-relatable to the "average workingman." By this time, John Glenn was an accomplished Marine Corps combat pilot, and the first American to orbit the earth. This video was John Glenns response. | Veteran With A Sign

22K views · 601 reactions | Former Astronaut & Senator John Glenn had...