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Astronaut John Glenn During His First Orbit in Friendship 7
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NASA Center: Kennedy Space Center
Image # : 62-MA6-216
Date : 02/20/1962


Title

Astronaut John Glenn During His First Orbit in Friendship 7

Full Description

A weightless applesauce tube floats free following a snack by astronaut John Glenn in the course of his first orbit during the Mercury "Friendship 7" mission on February 20, 1962.

Keywords

John Glenn Orbit

Subject Category

Mercury-Astronaut, Mercury-Program, Mercury-Gemini Spacecraft

Reference Numbers

  • Center: KSC
  • Center Number: 62-MA6-216
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2002-000073

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: NASA
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

Image Information ( Copyright Notification )

ResolutionFormatWidth
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Height
(Pixels)
Size
(KBytes)
Thumbnail JPEG 85 65 11
Small JPEG 603 465 220
Medium JPEG 1413 1091 1,288
Large JPEG 2825 2181 7,333


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