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Launch of Friendship 7 Main Content
NASA Center: Kennedy Space Center
Image # : 62PC-0011
Date : 2/20/1962


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.

Keywords

Friendship 7 Launch John Glenn Project Mercury

Subject Category

Mercury-Program, Rocket Launches,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: KSC
  • Center Number: 62PC-0011
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-000686

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: NA
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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