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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 ..