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John Glenn, this was his second space flight, however, post- NASA he entered politics. Glenn, a Marine, was the first US astronaut to actually make an orbital flight- that of Shepherd and one other man were sub-orbital rocket missions.
No, it was Jake Garn
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Was Senator Jake garn first in space?
Senator Jake Garn was the first sitting member of the US congress to go into space.
Who was the first American to orbit the earth in a space vehicale?
John Glenn, now a US Senator from Ohio.
Who was the only septuagenarian person to fly in space?
John Glenn, on the space shuttle 'Discovery' on October 29 1998 as part of the STS-95 mission. He was 77 at the time. Glenn was a US senator and also had been the first American to orbit the earth during his Mercury mission in 1962.
Who was the US Senator from Utah who rode in the space shuttle?
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What was John Glenn?
John Glenn was a pioneering American astronaut and politician. He was the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962 and later became a Senator for the state of Ohio. Glenn played a significant role in the early days of space exploration.
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Who was the first US Senator?
Charles Carroll
Who was the first US senator with an Internet home page?
Senator Bill Nelson from Florida.
Who was the first US astronaut to fly in space?
Alan Shepherd was the first American to be launched atop a rocket. The mission was not intended to place him in orbit, only to bring him back safely on a sub-orbital trajectory. The mission was successful. John Glenn, now a US Senator from Ohio, was the first American to be launched, successfully injected into earth orbit, make several complete orbits, and return safely to earth.
What did John Glenn explored?
Glenn was the first man to orbit the Earth in 1961. He is now a US Senator and in his 70's.
Who was the first Indian to fly in US space shuttle?
Rakesh Sharma is the first Indian to go to space in the Soyuz T-10 capsule.(now displayed at Nehru Planetarium . delhi)
Who was the first African American US senator?
The very first African American senator was named Hiram Rhodes Revels. (Hiram Rhodes Revels) became the first African American US senator in 1870. When Mississippi senator Jefferson Davis resigned to become president of the Confederacy, Revels completed his term.
