John Glenn Orbits Earth: First American in Orbit, Friendship 7
John Glenn completed three orbits around Earth in four hours and 55 minutes aboard Friendship 7, proving Americans could match Soviet spaceflight capabilities. This achievement galvanized public support for the Mercury program and accelerated NASA's push toward landing a man on the moon.
February 20, 1962
64 years ago
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Earth
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Mercury program
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Mercury Atlas 6
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John Glenn
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Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
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United States
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Earth
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Project Mercury
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Mercury-Atlas 6
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John Glenn
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Enewetak Atoll
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Yuri Gagarin
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Universo
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Vuelo espacial
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