Astronaut biography ks2 geography

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John Glenn was a NASA astronaut. He was part of the first group of astronauts NASA picked. He was the first American to orbit Earth. He also became a U.S. senator. Later, he became the oldest person to fly in space.

John Glenn was born in Ohio. He was in college when World War II started. Glenn left school to fight in the war. He became a Marine pilot. Later, he trained other pilots. He also fought in the Korean War. After Korea, he became an airplane test pilot. In , Glenn set a speed record when he flew from Los Angeles to New York in less than 3 1/2 hours.

In , NASA picked the first group of astronauts. The seven men would fly on the Mercury spacecraft. NASA called these men the “Mercury Seven.” John Glenn was one of them.

In , John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth. He named his spacecraft “Friendship 7.” He made three orbits around Earth. He spent about five hours in space. His mission sh

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Who was the astronaut Neil Armstrong?

Watch: Who was Neil Armstrong?

Hey there. I’m Neil Armstrong.

These are my buddies Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.

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So, why are we up here?

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After sju years the guys on NASA’s Apollo mission were ready to shoot me to the Moon.

The force of take off was intense.

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Learn about the first man who walked on the Moon in our 10 amazing Neil Armstrong facts…

 

Neil Armstrong facts

Full name: Neil Alden Armstrong
Date of birth: 5 August
Hometown: Wapakoneta, Ohio, U.S.A.
Occupation: Astronaut, military pilot, professor
Died: 25 August
Best known for: Being the first human to walk on the moon

1) Neil Armstrong was the first human to walk on the moon during the NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Apollo 11 mission on 20th July He completed the mission alongside co-pilots Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin and Michael Collins.

2) When Neil was a child growing up in rural America, he loved to learn all about aeroplanes and space. He got his student pilot’s licence when he was just 16 — before he even learned to drive a car!

3) When Neil was 17, he went to university to study aeronautical engineering — the science used in the designing, building and testing of