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MERCURY-ATLAS 6 CAPSULE, 1962. The Friendship 7 capsule from the Mercury-Atlas 6 spaceflight, in which Astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth. Photograph by Thomas O Halloran

MERCURY-ATLAS 6 CAPSULE, 1962. The Friendship 7 capsule from the Mercury-Atlas 6 spaceflight, in which Astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth. Photograph by Thomas O Halloran

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Credit: GRANGER Historical Picture Archive

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Recording Date: Jan 1, 1962

Media Size: 2,141×3,240 Pixels

MERCURY-ATLAS 6 CAPSULE, 1962. The Friendship 7 capsule from the Mercury-Atlas 6 spaceflight, in which Astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth. Photograph by Thomas O Halloran, 21 February 1962.

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