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The following is the 1962–63 network television schedule for the three major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 1962 through August 1963. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1961–62 ...
The following is the 1961–62 network television schedule for the three major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 1961 through April 1962. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1960–61 ...
Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6) was the first crewed American orbital spaceflight, which took place on February 20, 1962. [4] Piloted by astronaut John Glenn and operated by NASA as part of Project Mercury, it was the fifth human spaceflight, preceded by Soviet orbital flights Vostok 1 and 2 and American sub-orbital flights Mercury-Redstone 3 and 4.
1961–62 United States network television schedule; 1961–62 United States network television schedule (daytime) 1961–62 United States network television schedule (late night) 1962–63 United States network television schedule; 1962–63 United States network television schedule (daytime)
John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth on Mercury-Atlas 6 February 20, 1962. During the flight, the spacecraft Friendship 7 experienced issues with its automatic control system but Glenn was able to manually control the spacecraft's attitude. He quit NASA in 1964, when he came to the conclusion that he likely would not be ...
John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator, astronaut, businessman, and politician.He was the third American in space and the first American to orbit the Earth, circling it three times in 1962. [3]
Show Network Debut Notes January 1 The Dick Tracy Show: First-run syndication: January 1, 1961 January 6 The Yogi Bear Show: First-run syndication: January 30, 1961 March 1 The New Bob Cummings Show: CBS: October 5, 1961 March 25 Bus Stop: ABC: October 1, 1961 March 30 The Hathaways: ABC: October 6, 1961 Tonight Starring Jack Paar: NBC: July 29 ...
February 20 – Mercury program: While aboard Friendship 7, John Glenn orbits the Earth three times in 4 hours, 55 minutes, becoming the first American to do so. April 26 – The Ranger 4 spacecraft crashes into the Moon. It is also the first spacecraft to impact the far side of the Moon as well. [1]