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John Herschel Glenn, Jr.
Born: 18 July 1921, Cambridge, Ohio, United States
Nationality: American
Died:
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| 1 | Friendship 7 | 20 February 1962 | 4 hours, 55 minutes |
| 2 | STS-95 | 29 October 1998 | 8 days, 21 hours, 44 minutes |
Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth. His return to space aboard STS-95 made him the second US Senator and the oldest person to go into space.