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Mercury-Atlas 6: John Glenn enters into the Friendship 7

author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: e-mer06-10050

Image Size 300 DPI: 25 * 17 cm

Overall view of astronaut John Glenn, Jr., as he enters into the spacecraft Friendship 7 prior to MA-6 launch operations at Launch Complex 14. Astronaut Glenn is entering his spacecraft to begin the first American manned Earth orbital mission. Feb 20 1962.

Keywords for this photo:

1962 - ASTRONAUT - CAPSULE - DEPARTURE - FRIENDSHIP 7 - GLENN JOHN - HELMET - HUMAN - MAN - MANNED SPACEFLIGHT - MERCURY - MERCURY-ATLAS 6 - SPACE SUIT - SPACESHIP -