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Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. enters his Mercury capsule as he prepares for launch of the Mercury-Atlas rocket.
NASA
Washington, DC, United States
Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. enters his Mercury capsule, "Friendship 7," as he prepares for launch of the Mercury-Atlas rocket. On February 20, 1962, Glenn lifted off into space aboard his Mercury Atlas 6 MA-6 rocket and became the first American to orbit the Earth. After orbiting the Earth 3 times, Friendship 7 landed in the Atlantic Ocean 4 hours, 55 minutes and 23 seconds later, just East of Grand Turk Island in the Bahamas. Glenn and his capsule were recovered by the Navy Destroyer Noa, 21 minutes after splashdown.
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- Title: Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. enters his Mercury capsule as he prepares for launch of the Mercury-Atlas rocket.
- Location: Cape Canaveral, FL
- Owner: KSC
- Album: cbabir
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