[DOC] [TLE] NASA - John Glenn Returns to Space | NASA [PAR] In 1998, John Glenn became the oldest man to fly in space when he joined the ... 
On October 29, 1998, the first American to orbit the Earth made history again. ... 
the human body and the natural changes that take place as a person ages. .... 
John Glenn returned to space on board the shuttle Discovery on October 29, 
1998. [DOC] [TLE] John Glenn: 1st American to Orbit Earth, Oldest Man in Space [PAR] Aug 23, 2012 ... John Glenn: 1st American to Orbit Earth, Oldest Man in Space ... when, at the age 
of 77, he became the oldest person to travel in space. ... He went on to fly 90 
missions in Korea, downing three MiGs during the his last nine days of combat. ... 
On Oct. 29, 1998, while still a senator, Glenn made history again... [DOC] [TLE] John Glenn - Wikipedia [PAR] On October 29, 1998, while still a sitting senator, he became the oldest person to 
fly in space, and the only one to fly in both the Mercury and Space Shuttle... [DOC] [TLE] John Glenn returns to space - Oct 29, 1998 - HISTORY.com [PAR] Nearly four decades after he became the first American to orbit the Earth, Senator 
... At 77 years of age, Glenn was the oldest human ever to travel in space. ... In 
1957, he made the first nonstop supersonic flight across the United States, flying 
from ... attention when he returned to space aboard the space shuttle Discovery. [DOC] [TLE] John Glenn Returns to Space - The New York Times [PAR] On Oct. 29, 1998, at the age of 77, he became the oldest person ever to fly in ... 
first news conference after their return, Glenn admitted that he "didn't feel too hot"
... [DOC] [TLE] Space Today Online - Astronaut John Glenn [PAR] He received the Distinguished Flying Cross six times and several other medals. 
... For a time he was an executive with Royal Crown International, but then 
returned to ... On October 29, 1998, John Glenn, at age 77, became the oldest 
person in... [DOC] [TLE] John Glenn: An American Hero, Oldest Human To Travel In Space ... [PAR] Oct 29, 2015 ... John Glenn returned to space on October 29, 1998. At the age of 77, Glenn 
boarded the space shuttle Discovery for a nine-day mission, becoming the oldest 
human ever to travel in space. ... pilot was when he broke the 1957 speed record, 
flying from Los Angeles to New York in three hours and 23 minutes. [DOC] [TLE] 'I Hope That Flight Works Out For You': 15 Years Since John Glenn's ... [PAR] Oct 29, 2013 ... He was 77 years and three months old at the time of his flight aboard ... In 
February 1962, John Glenn became the oldest person ever to travel into space, 
aged 40. ... 26 October 1968just four days after Apollo 7's return to Earth
Soviet .... That year, 1998, is remembered by many space enthusiasts as the... [DOC] [TLE] NIH Record-1-26-99--Glenn, 'Discovery' Crew Visit NIH, Recount ... [PAR] [Their work] will help us unlock the mysteries of the heavenly bodies and our ... 
The mission represented a historic return to space for the 77-year-old Glenn, who 
36 years ago on Feb. ... With his recent journey, Glenn became the oldest person 
ever to participate in space flight. ... Now he's helping to show us the way to age. [DOC] [TLE] Washington Journal: American Hero To Test Aging Process In Space [PAR] Oct 9, 1998 ... Washington, 26 October 1998 (RFE/RL) --America's first man in orbit and a 
cherished national hero is poised to return to space Thursday after a ... At age 77, 
he will make history again by becoming the oldest human to ever fly in space. 
Glenn became an astronaut in 1959 when space flight was practically... [DOC] [TLE] Godspeed John Glenn: 50 years since first US orbit - Technology

Question: He became the oldest man ever to fly in space when he returned there in October 1998 at the age of 77
Answer: John Glenn