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Archival films document John Glenn's historic Feb. 20, 1962 Mercury flight in his Friendship 7, in which he became the first American to orbit the Earth. Clips include boarding the capsule, splashdown and recovery, and receiving an award from President Kennedy.
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Today, we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the day NASA Astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth. His flight aboard the Friendship 7 became a pivotal moment in human spaceflight history. https://go.nasa.gov/3gWZoJw | NASA's Johnson Space Center
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