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John Glenn Entering Friendship 7

John Glenn Entering Friendship 7
American astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth in the Friendship 7 capsule for the Mercury 6 mission on February 20, 1962.
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NASA; United States (History); Space Exploration; Glenn, John Herschell, Jr.; Astronaut; Mercury Program
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