John Glenn
First American orbiter
John Glenn was an American astronaut and politician, the first American to orbit Earth in 1962.
His Friendship 7 mission made him a national hero during the Space Race.
Glenn later served as a U.S.
Senator from Ohio for 24 years.
In 1998, at age 77, he returned to space aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery, becoming the oldest person to fly in space.
Curved celestial path
- MercuryMessenger god or planet
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
mission · launch · reentry · weightlessness · spaceflight · Earth orbit · cosmonaut · zero-gravity
Midwestern state, major river
- DemocratBlue party supporter
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- CongressU.S. lawmaking body
- committeeAppointed group for duties
campaign · constituents · reelection · bipartisanship · Senate · governance · policy · Capitol Hill
One who steers aircraft
- fighter pilotAirborne military combatant
- Marine CorpsSea-land combat branch
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
cockpit · squadron · wingman · Korean War · World War II · test pilot · airspeed · altitude
Fortitude facing danger
- valorCourage in danger
- inspirationalArousing drive or hope
- patriotDevoted country supporter
- national iconEmblematic figure of country
ticker-tape parade · celebrity · role model · distinguished · exemplary · honor · legacy · sacrifice
First to forge ahead
- groundbreakerInnovator, first to act
- historicOf lasting significance
- record-breakingExceeding prior bests
- pathfinderOne who discovers routes
visionary · milestone · innovator · legacy · achievement · space race
orbit
Curved celestial path
spacecraft · mission · launch · reentry · weightlessness · spaceflight · Earth orbit · cosmonaut · zero-gravity · rocket
Ohio
Midwestern state, major river
- DemocratBlue party supporter
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- CongressU.S. lawmaking body
committee · campaign · constituents · reelection · bipartisanship · Senate · governance · policy · Capitol Hill · public service
pilot
One who steers aircraft
- fighter pilotAirborne military combatant
- Marine CorpsSea-land combat branch
- combatArmed hostile engagement
aircraft · cockpit · squadron · wingman · Korean War · World War II · test pilot · airspeed · altitude · aviation
courage
Fortitude facing danger
- valorCourage in danger
- inspirationalArousing drive or hope
- patriotDevoted country supporter
national icon · ticker-tape parade · celebrity · role model · distinguished · exemplary · honor · legacy · sacrifice · bravery
trailblazer
First to forge ahead
- groundbreakerInnovator, first to act
- historicOf lasting significance
- record-breakingExceeding prior bests
pathfinder · visionary · milestone · innovator · legacy · achievement · space race
- astronautsastronaut, cosmonaut, taikonaut, cosmonauts, spaceman
- Famous OhioansNeil Armstrong, LeBron James, Ulysses S. Grant, Thomas Edison, Wright Brothers
- Space PioneersNeil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Yuri Gagarin, Alan Shepard, Sally Ride
- Space HistoryApollo 11, moon landing, Sputnik, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin
- spaceflightlaunch, astronaut, spacecraft, liftoff, orbit
- 1962 EventsCuban Missile Crisis, Rolling Stones, Lawrence of Arabia, Dr. No, Space Needle