| NASA Center: |
Johnson Space Center |
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| Image # : |
S63-01207 |
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| Date : |
02/20/1962
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Title
Glenn Enters his Mercury Capsule
Full Description
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.
Keywords
John Glenn Project Mercury MA-6 Friendship 7
Subject Category
Mercury-Astronaut,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
JSC
- Center Number:
S63-01207
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-001029
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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