
Astronaut John H. Glenn sits in a car in front of the east side of the Mercury Mission Control building. Glenn was the pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission aboard Friendship 7, which launched Feb. 20, 1962.
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423041main_Shannahs_1_full
Date Created
February 20, 1962
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KSC
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NASA/Astronaut Hall of Fame
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Mercury Mission Control
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ASTRONAUT GLENN, JOHN H., JR. - INSERTION PRACTICE - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-6 - FRIENDSHIP "7" - CAPE
Feb 5, 1962
Studying - Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr. - Mercury-Atlas (MA)-6 - Cape
Jan 1, 1961
ASTRONAUT GLENN, JOHN H., JR. - INSERTION PRACTICE - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-6 - FRIENDSHIP "7" - CAPE
Feb 5, 1962
John H Glenn Jr.
Feb 1, 1962