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Astronaut John Glenn Addresses a Joint Meeting of Congress

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Date

1962-02-26

Maker

NASA

Dimensions

7 x 9 in. (17.8 x 22.9 cm)

Accession Number

PA2012.04.0032

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Photography Collection

Object Details

Astronaut John Glenn addressed a Joint Meeting of Congress just days after becoming the first American to orbit the Earth. The Friendship 7 space capsule circled the globe three times in just under five hours and reached speeds of more than 17,000 miles per hour. A huge technical achievement, the trip was also of political importance, helping to secure the United States’ standing in the space race with the Soviet Union.

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