Astronaut & senator
John Glenn
First American to orbit the Earth in 1962, then twenty-four years in the Senate, then back into orbit at seventy-seven.
John Herschel Glenn Jr. was an American Marine Corps aviator, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space and the first to orbit the Earth, circling it three times in 1962. Following his retirement from NASA, he served from 1974 to 1999 as a U.S. senator from Ohio. In 1998, he flew into space again at the age of 77.
- Born
- 1921-07-18, Cambridge, Ohio, USAA Monday
- Died
- 2016-12-08, Columbus, Ohio, USAA Thursday, aged 95
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1921-07-18, Cambridge, Ohio, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 25°26′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 10°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 11°09′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 10°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 19°43′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 16°00′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 20°44′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 9°11′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 12°47′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 8°51′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2016-12-08, Columbus, Ohio, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 17°02′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 3°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 7°29′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 1°15′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 21°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 18°04′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 18°38′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 20°44′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 9°20′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 16°10′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment John Glenn was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.