Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Title:
Launch of Friendship 7
Full Description:
Launch of Friendship 7, the first American manned orbital space flight. Astronaut John Glenn aboard, the Mercury-Atlas rocket is launched from Pad 14.
Date:
2/20/1962
NASA Center:
Kennedy Space Center
Subject Category:
Mercury-Program
Subject Category:
Rocket Launches
Keywords:
Launch
Keywords:
John
Keywords:
7
Keywords:
Glenn
Keywords:
Mercury
Keywords:
Project
Keywords:
Friendship
Audience:
General Public
facet_what:
Mercury
facet_what:
Atlas
facet_where:
Mercury
facet_where:
Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
facet_who:
John H. Glenn
facet_when:
2-20-1962
facet_when_year:
1962
Image #:
62PC-0011
original_url:
UID:
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 0686
Center:
KSC
Center Number:
62PC-0011
GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000686
Creator-Photographer:
NA
Original Source:
DIGITAL

Launch of Friendship 7