Question

Who was the first American to make a space flight? Who was the first American to orbit the earth?

Answer 1

The first American to make a space flight was Alan Shepard. He flew on May 5, 1961, aboard the Freedom 7 spacecraft during the Mercury-Redstone 3 mission, completing a suborbital flight.

The first American to orbit the Earth was John Glenn. He accomplished this on February 20, 1962, aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft during the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission, completing three orbits around the planet.