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Collection:
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
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Title:
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Glenn Enters his Mercury Capsule
Title
Glenn Enters his Mercury Capsule
Title
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Full Description:
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Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. enters his Mercury capsule, "Friendship 7" as he prepares for launch of the Mercury-Atlas rocket. On February 20, 1962 Glenn lifted off into space aboard his Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6) rocket and became the first American to orbit the Earth. After orbiting the Earth 3 times, Friendship 7 landed in the Atlantic Ocean 4 hours, 55 minutes and 23 seconds later, just East of Grand Turk Island in the Bahamas. Glenn and his capsule were recovered by the Navy Destroyer Noa, 21 minutes after splashdown.
Full_Description
Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. enters his Mercury capsule, "Friendship 7" as he prepares for launch of the Mercury-Atlas rocket. On February 20, 1962 Glenn lifted off into space aboard his Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6) rocket and became the first American to orbit the Earth. After orbiting the Earth 3 times, Friendship 7 landed in the Atlantic Ocean 4 hours, 55 minutes and 23 seconds later, just East of Grand Turk Island in the Bahamas. Glenn and his capsule were recovered by the Navy Destroyer Noa, 21 minutes after splashdown.
Full Description
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Date:
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02/20/1962
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NASA Center:
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Johnson Space Center
NASA_Center
Johnson Space Center
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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Mercury-Astronaut
Subject_Category
Mercury-Astronaut
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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John
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Keywords:
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7
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Keywords:
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Glenn
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Keywords:
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Mercury
Keywords
Mercury
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Project
Keywords
Project
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Friendship
Keywords
Friendship
Keywords
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Keywords:
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MA-6
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_what:
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Earth
facet_what
Earth
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Mercury
facet_what
Mercury
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Atlas
facet_what
Atlas
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Mercury Atlas 6
facet_what
Mercury Atlas 6
facet_what
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facet_where:
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Mercury
facet_where
Mercury
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Atlantic Ocean
facet_where
Atlantic Ocean
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Bahamas
facet_where
Bahamas
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_where
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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February 20, 1962
facet_when
February 20, 1962
facet_when
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facet_when:
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02-20-1962
facet_when
02-20-1962
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1962
facet_when_year
1962
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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S63-01207
Image_#
S63-01207
Image #
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1029
UID
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1029
UID
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Center:
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JSC
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Center Number:
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S63-01207
Center_Number
S63-01207
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2000-001029
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2000-001029
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
Creator-Photographer
NASA
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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