John Glenn - the first American astronaut (and the third man in the world after the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and Gherman Titov), made orbital space .
more at "The Friendship 7 mission, launched on the 20th day of February, marked the first time that an American attempts to orbit .
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Made with Kerbal Space Program - RSS/RO Launch Date: February 20, 1962 Launch Vehicle: Atlas D Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States From NASA: .
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