OLDEST ASTRONAUT Crossword Clue
OLDEST ASTRONAUT Crossword Clue
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The oldest astronaut is John Glenn, who was born in 1921 and passed away in 2016. He was an American aviator, engineer, astronaut, and United States Senator from Ohio. He was the first American to orbit the Earth, and he flew aboard the Friendship 7 mission in 1962. He also served as a backup pilot for the Apollo 11 mission. He was awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor in 1978.