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S62-00941 (20 Feb. 1962) --- The Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6) Friendship 7 spacecraft is retrieved from the Atlantic Ocean following astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. s three-orbit space mission. In this view, the capsule is still in the water, with retrieval cable connected to it.

S62-00941 (20 Feb. 1962) --- The Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6) Friendship 7 spacecraft is retrieved from the Atlantic Ocean following astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. s three-orbit space mission. In this view, the capsule is still in the water, with retrieval cable connected to it.

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Recording Date: Jan 1, 1900

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S62-00941 (20 Feb. 1962) --- The Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6) Friendship 7 spacecraft is retrieved from the Atlantic Ocean following astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. s three-orbit space mission. In this view, the capsule is still in the water, with retrieval cable connected to it.

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