who was the 1st american to orbit the earht ?

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who was the 1st american to orbit the earht ?

John ?????last name of the person who 1st to orbit the earth?

2007-02-15 10:42:21 · 4 answers · asked by no name 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

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John Glenn.

2007-02-15 10:46:50 · answer #1 · answered by Keith P 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Former senator from Ohio John Hershel Glenn Jr.was the third American to go into space and the first to orbit the earth in the space craft friend ship 7 on February 20th 1962.

2007-02-15 21:05:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Hi. John Glenn. http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=John+Glenn&gwp=13

2007-02-15 18:47:14 · answer #3 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

John Glenn in 1962. I remember it well.

2007-02-15 20:59:02 · answer #4 · answered by believer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋