Unit 15: Space Conquest: giới thiệu về John Glenn. Who Was John Glenn.

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UNIT 15: SPACE CONQUEST

*GROUP 4*

**Who Was John Glenn?

*John Glenn was a NASA astronaut He

was born on July 18, 1921, in Ohio.

*He was the first American to

orbit the Earth.

*He also became a U.S senator.

*Later, he became the oldest person

to fly in space.

**What Did John Glenn Do Before He Was an Astronaut?

 -He was in college when World War II started Glenn left

school to fight in the war He became a Marine pilot

 - Later, he became an airplane test pilot

 -In 1957, Glenn set a speed record when he flew from

Los Angeles to New York in less than 3,5 hours

**What Did John Glenn Do as an Astronaut?

-In 1959, John Glenn was selected as a member of the first

group of astronauts, the "Mercury Seven." 

-In 1962, John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth

He named his spacecraft “Friendship 7.”

-He made three orbits around the Earth He spent about five hours in space

-The mission also helped NASA learn more about being in

space

Watch John Glenn's Historic Friendship 7 Launch

**What Happened on John Glenn's Second Spaceflight?

-In 1998, John Glenn got to fly to space again

-It had been 36 years since his first spaceflight

-The new flight would help NASA learn what being in space does

to older people. 

-Glenn was perfect for the job He was 77 years old when he flew

on the shuttle

-He was the oldest person to fly in space

**What Did John Glenn Do After He Left NASA?

became a U.S senator (thượng

nghị sĩ) from the state of Ohio

-He was a senator for 25 years.

- Later, Glenn worked with

college students at Ohio State

University in Columbus.

John Glenn instantly became a hero

-He died in Columbus, Ohio, on December 8, 2016 He was 95 years old

-John Glenn became the oldest person to fly in space on his second flight, aboard space shuttle Discovery

-President John Kennedy awarded him the Space

Congressional Medal of Honor

-Schools and streets across the country were named after him

John Glenn – In Memoriam (1921-2016)-Astronaut and former Ohio Senator- History

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