Noun
made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
Source: WordNetJohn Glenn craved the publicity. I think even John would admit that. When he went into politics, that became pretty obvious! He knew how to do public relations. Wally Schirra
Godspeed, John Glenn. Scott Carpenter
Before John Glenn flew Friendship 7 in 1962, becoming the first American to orbit Earth, he asked Johnson to double-check the math of the "new electronic" computations. Source: Internet
In attendance were Armstrong's Apollo 11 crewmates, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin; Eugene A. Cernan, the Apollo 17 mission commander and last man to walk on the Moon; and former Senator and astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth. Source: Internet
Columbus, Ohio (AP) - When future astronaut John Glenn nestled in his bed, it may not have been sugar plums that danced in his head, but celestial bodies. Source: Internet
He had help in flushing the moose from his son, Craig Hagen, Melvin’s nephew, John Glenn, and area farmer Martin Irgens. Source: Internet