John Glenn, a 41 year

old astronaut, attempted

the mission to orbit

the Earth. He was

the oldest astronaut to

ever go in space! The

Friendship 7 launched

on February 20th 1962

in the site of Cape Caraveral.

He orbited the Earth

three times in 4 hours and

55 minutes! The mission was

successful. John Glenn was

an American astronaut who

attempted the mission to

orbit Earth. He was 41 years

old and the oldest

astronaut to ever launch

into space. He worked

for NASA. After his career

he became a politition,

this is his story.

On February 20th 1962,

John Glenn was preparing

to launch into space

to complete the mission

to orbit Earth. The speed of

the space craft was going

at a precise speed of 281,627.5

kilometers per hour.

He spent 4 hours and 55 minutes in

space. One of his

quotes is: 'The sky in space is very black with a thin band of blue along the horizon'. For the landing he had to splash into the open, crystal blue sea, while still in the space craft and then he

landed safely on Earth.

This was a true marvell!