Launch of Friendship 7 the first manned orbital space flight.

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Washington, DC, United States

Launch of Friendship 7, the first manned orbital space flight. Astronaut John Glenn aboard, the Mercury-Atlas rocket is launched from Pad 14. Photo credit: NASA

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Title: Launch of Friendship 7 the first manned orbital space flight.
Location: Cape Canaveral, FL
Owner: KSC
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Launch of Friendship 7 the first manned orbital space flight.

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