When John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth on this day in 1962, it was aboard Mercury Friendship 7, now on display in Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall at the Museum in DC. | National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution

Today, we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the day NASA Astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth. His flight aboard the Friendship 7 became a pivotal moment in human spaceflight history. https://go.nasa.gov/3gWZoJw | NASA's Johnson Space Center

Today, we remember astronaut John Glenn and the 60th anniversary of his historic flight around the Earth in the Friendship 7 Mercury spacecraft. As the first American to orbit our planet, his accomplishments continue to inspire, and we're proud to carry his name. https://www.nasa.gov/specials/johnglenn100/ | NASA's Glenn Research Center

Former Astronaut & Senator John Glenn had 473 C-SPAN appearances, including on first day of TV in the Senate, where he spoke on personal presentation on Senate television. Find all his appearances here: http://cs.pn/2gpm5HW RIP. | C-SPAN

Howard Metzenbaum challenged John Glenn during their run for state senate by stating John Glenn never held a real job. Metzenbaum goal was to make Glenn seem non-relatable to the "average workingman." By this time, John Glenn was an accomplished Marine Corps combat pilot, and the first American to orbit the earth. This video was John Glenns response. | Veteran With A Sign