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Astronaut John Glenn in the Friendship 7 capsule during the first manned orbital flight, the MA-6 mission.

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English: Astronaut John Glenn in the Friendship 7 capsule during the first manned orbital flight, the MA-6 mission. Boosted by the Mercury-Atlas vehicle, a modified Atlas (intercontinental ballistic missile), the MA-6 mission lasted for 5 hours and orbited the Earth three times.
Date Taken on 20 February 1962
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This image or video was catalogued by Marshall Space Flight Center of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Photo ID: 9248362.

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Author NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
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Mercury-Atlas; Friendship 7; MA-6; John Glenn

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