In 1962, John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth. An Atlas launch vehicle propelled a Mercury spacecraft into orbit in the Friendship 7 mission. This historic video includes coverage from Cape Canaveral. Many NASA Centers contributed to the Mercury program, including Langley Research Center where Glenn also frequently trained. NASA Langley Film #L-721
http://history.nasa.gov/friendship7/
http://crgis.ndc.nasa.gov/historic/Langley_Research_Center
http://crgis.ndc.nasa.gov/historic/Kennedy_Space_Center
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