A few days early, but still worth noting.
On February 20, 1962, Glenn made his famous journey around the planet aboard NASA's Friendship 7 spacecraft. On that day, he blasted off to the famous words, "Godspeed John Glenn," becoming the first American to orbit the Earth. During the nearly five-hour mission, he circled the globe three times.
I was a teenager back then, and from that moment onwards, wanted to be an astronaut.
Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com
On February 20, 1962, Glenn made his famous journey around the planet aboard NASA's Friendship 7 spacecraft. On that day, he blasted off to the famous words, "Godspeed John Glenn," becoming the first American to orbit the Earth. During the nearly five-hour mission, he circled the globe three times.
I was a teenager back then, and from that moment onwards, wanted to be an astronaut.
Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com