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John Glenn
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2384017
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Title
John Glenn
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Year
2012
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A4
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This American naval officer, politician and ruyim sailor was born on July 18, 1921 in Cambridge. He was the first American to make a full space flight around the Earth. That flight was planned for 20/12/1961, but was postponed no less than 8 times until 20/02/1962. With the Mercury capsule, John Glenn made no less than 3 revolutions around the earth.
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Deze Amerikaanse marineofficier, politicus en ruyimtevaarder werd geboren op 18 juli 1921 te Cambridge. Hij was de eerste Amerikaan die een volledige ruimtevlucht rond de aarde zou maken. Die vlucht stond gepland voor 20/12/1961, maar werd liefst 8 maal uitgesteld tot 20/02/1962. Met de Mercury-capsule maakte John Glenn liefst 3 omwentelingen rond de aarde.