Mercury "Friendship 7" spacecraft. John H. Glenn Jr. became the first American to orbit the Earth (february 20, 1962). USA.

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PRISMA ARCHIVO / Alamy Stock Photo

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2848 x 4287 px | 24.1 x 36.3 cm | 9.5 x 14.3 inches | 300dpi

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20 June 2008

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Mercury "Friendship 7" spacecraft in which the astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. became the first American to orbit the Earth (february 20, 1962). National Air & Space Museum. Washington D.C. United States.

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