Feb 20, 2019
βHighlights of John Glennβs Momentous Adventure as the Pilot of Friendship 7, 2/20/1962β³
The John Glenn Story, 1963.Β Series: Headquartersβ Films Relating to Aeronautics, 1962 - 1981.Β Record Group 255: Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1903 - 2006.Β
Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr. became the first American to orbit the Earth on February 20, 1962. With the world watching the historic and live-televised event, Glenn orbited the Earth three times in his space capsule, Friendship 7. Four hours and 55 minutes after ignition, John Glenn and Friendship 7 returned to Earth and splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean.
