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Friendship Seven

1962/57 min 58 sec/356 shots

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This 1962 NASA film documents John Glenn’s first American orbital spaceflight aboard Friendship 7, covering Project Mercury’s launch preparations, worldwide tracking and communications network, mission control operations, and Glenn’s recovery at sea.

Provenance and rights

Original producer: National Archives and Records Administration
Collection: U.S. Government Films (Internet Archive collection)
Original title: Friendship Seven
Date: 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z
Original link: Open on Internet Archive
Rights: public_domain

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