FIRST AMERICAN TO ORBIT EARTH Crossword Clue
FIRST AMERICAN TO ORBIT EARTH Crossword Clue
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The first American to orbit Earth was John Glenn, an astronaut and former United States Marine Corps aviator. He was the first American to make a complete orbit of the Earth on February 20, 1962, aboard Friendship 7, a Mercury-Atlas 6 spacecraft. His mission lasted 4 hours, 55 minutes and 23 seconds, and he became a national hero upon his return.