50th Anniversary First American to Orbit Earth
Sen. John Glenn, left, and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden address questions from the press during a briefing at Ohio State University on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, in Columbus, Ohio. Today marks the 50th anniversary of Glenn's historic flight. Glenn was the first American to orbit Earth. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
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NASA ID
201202200005HQ
Date Created
February 20, 2012
Center
HQ
Media Type
image
Photographer
NASA/Bill Ingalls
Location
The Ohio State Unversity
