Labels:text | clothing | personal protective equipment | helmet | astronaut | human face | screenshot OCR: SPACE EXPLORATION QUEST OVERVIEW SOVIET UNION LAUNCHES RACE 3 QUEST UNITED STATES IN PURSUIT LUNAR LANDINGS SHUTTLE MISSIONS John Glenn, the first U.S astronaut to orbit the earth 3: MULTIPLE ORBIT In 1962 the U.S. found a new space hero in John Glenn, who became the first American in orbit. In 4 hours 55 minutes, he orbited the earth three times. On his return, New Yorkers took to the streets in welcome as he was paraded through the city under a deluge of ticker tape CHRONOLOGY .. NEWSFLASH ..