[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. .... 
before climbing into space shuttle Discovery for his second flight into space, ... 
Astronaut Curtis L. Brown Jr., commander, appears at right center in the pyramid. [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 ... He went on to fly 
90 missions in Korea, downing three MiGs during the his last nine days of combat
. ... Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man launched into ... On Oct. 
29, 1998, while still a senator, Glenn made history again... [DOC] [TLE] John Glenn - Wikipedia [PAR] John Herschel Glenn Jr. (born July 18, 1921), (Col, USMC, Ret.), is a former 
aviator, engineer, astronaut, and United States senator. ... 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 ..... In 1990, Glenn was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of 
Fame. [DOC] [TLE] List of spaceflight records - Wikipedia [PAR] This is a list of spaceflight records. Most of these records relate to human 
spaceflights, but some ... Man  Gennady Padalka, who has spent 879 days in 
space over 5 missions, .... of 9 years 358 days of the Soviet/Russian Space 
Station Mir on 23 October 2010. ... She died several hours into flight. .... USA, 22 
October 1968. [DOC] [TLE] John Glenn returns to space - Oct 29, 1998 - HISTORY.com [PAR] On this day in History, John Glenn returns to space on Oct 29, 1998. ... first 
American to orbit the Earth, Senator John Hershel Glenn, Jr., is launched into 
space again as ... At 77 years of age, Glenn was the oldest human ever to travel 
in space. ... and Space Administration (NASA) in 1959 to become America's first 
astronauts. [DOC] [TLE] US|John Glenn to Go Back Into Orbit, at Age 77 - The New York Times [PAR] Jan 16, 1998 ... Sen John Glenn, who 36 years ago became first American to orbit Earth, wins ... 
into space in October, at age 77, aboard space shuttle Discovery; NASA, ... 
photos; Glenn, ever ebullient, has lobbied for two years to make new flight (S) ... 
The oldest astronaut to fly in space was Dr. Story Musgrave, who was... [DOC] [TLE] 'I Hope That Flight Works Out For You': 15 Years Since John Glenn's ... [PAR] Oct 29, 2013 ... Deke Slayton became the oldest man in space in July 1975, at the age of 51. ... 
Eventually, in October 1980, only weeks before Soyuz T-3 was due to launch, .... 
You're the most persistent man I've ever met, said the NASA Administrator. ... 
tomorrow to announce that John Glenn's going back into space!. [DOC] [TLE] Space Today Online - Astronaut John Glenn [PAR] Former NASA Astronaut John Herschel Glenn, Jr. ... In 1943, three months into 
his junior year at college, John Glenn enlisted in the Marine Corps and ... On 
October 29, 1998, John Glenn, at age 77, became the oldest person in space 
when he... [DOC] [TLE] John Glenn at 77 years old returns to space in 1998 - NY Daily News [PAR] Oct 29, 2015 ... John Glenn who was the first American to orbit the earth returns to space at ... (
Originally published by the Daily News on Oct. 30, 1998) ... after rocketing back 
into history as the oldest man ever to fly in space. ... "Lift-off of Discovery with a 
crew of six astronaut heroes and one American legend," said NASA... [DOC] [TLE] Washingtonpost.com: Glenn Returns to Space [PAR] John Glenn will fly aboard Space Shuttle Discovery on

Question: In October 1998 this man went into space as the oldest U.S. astronaut ever
Answer: John Glenn