[PAR] [TLE] John Glenn [SEP] John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was a United States Marine Corps aviator, engineer, astronaut, and United States Senator from Ohio.  In 1962 he became the first American to orbit the Earth, circling it three times. [PAR] [TLE] Scott Carpenter [SEP] Malcolm Scott Carpenter (May 1, 1925 – October 10, 2013), (Cmdr, USN), was an American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, astronaut, and aquanaut.  He was one of the original seven astronauts selected for NASA's Project Mercury in April 1959.  Carpenter was the second American (after John Glenn) to orbit the Earth and the fourth American in space, following Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, and Glenn.
[PAR] [TLE] John Glenn [ SEP ] John Herschel Glenn Jr. ( July 18 , 1921 – December 8 , 2016 ) was a United States Marine Corps aviator , engineer , astronaut , and United States Senator from Ohio . In 1962 he became the first American to orbit the Earth , circling it three times . [PAR] [TLE] Scott Carpenter [ SEP ] Malcolm Scott Carpenter ( May 1 , 1925 – October 10 , 2013 ) , ( Cmdr , USN ) , was an American naval officer and aviator , test pilot , aeronautical engineer , astronaut , and aquanaut . He was one of the original seven astronauts selected for NASA 's Project Mercury in April 1959 . Carpenter was the second American ( after John Glenn ) to orbit the Earth and the fourth American in space , following Alan Shepard , Gus Grissom , and Glenn .
Scott Carpenter was the second American to orbit the Earth, after the first American orbited the Earth, circling it three times, in what year?
Scott Carpenter was the second American to orbit the Earth , after the first American orbited the Earth , circling it three times , in what year ?
1962
1962