The Friendship mission launch on the 20th day of February marked the first time that an American attempts to orbit the Earth. Historical footage of John Glenn's suit up, ride out to the launch pad, countdown, liftoff, booster engine cutoff, and separation of the booster engine escape tower is shown. Views of the Earth, Glenn's manual control of the electrical fly-by wire system, and the recovery of the landing vehicle from the ocean are presented.


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    Title :

    Historical Footage of John Glenn Friendship 7


    Publication date :

    1962-02-20


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English