John Glenn

John Glenn is a great man known by all for his many contributions to America. John Glenn was not only an astronotical hero, but also a great senator who helped shape our country. John Glenn had as a fighter pilot and later on volunteered to work at NASA as a test pilot. Glenn was later elected to go into space to orbit the earth. On February 20,1962 John Glenn was the first American to ever go …

…in space the gravity free environment affected hid body a lot more than it affect the younger astronauts that went up with him. Although Glenn still managed to recover at a normal rate. With all of his accomplishments Glenn has earned the right to be labeled as a true American hero. Glenn over came many odds in his life to turn out to be a very successful American who helped shape American in many ways.