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Close-up of American astronaut (and future politician) John Glenn as he smiles while aboard the USS Randolph, after the completion of his Friendship 7 mission to orbit the earth, February 21, 1962. (Photo by NASA/Interim Archives/Getty Images) John Glenn Astronaut, Sister Carrie, Project Mercury, John Glenn, Nasa Missions, Space Activities, Famous Photos, Cape Canaveral, Nasa Astronauts

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John Glenn's Extraordinary Life in Pictures

A visual remembrance.

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To the America of the 1960s, Mr. Glenn was a clean-cut, good-natured, well-grounded Midwesterner, raised in Presbyterian rectitude, nurtured in patriotism and tested in war, who stepped forward to risk the unknown and succeeded spectacularly, lifting his country’s morale and restoring its self-confidence. American History Photos, John Noble, Project Mercury, Astronaut Suit, Tom Wolfe, John Glenn, Space Stuff, Space Cowboy, Cape Canaveral

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John Glenn, American Hero of the Space Age, Dies at 95 (Published 2016)

Mr. Glenn was a symbol of the space age as the first American to orbit Earth, then became a national political figure representing Ohio in the Senate.

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Look Closely at This Picture of John Glenn | Smart News | Smithsonian John Glenn Astronaut, Man In Space, Vintage Rocket, Project Mercury, Nasa History, John Glenn, National Heroes, Nasa Astronauts, Space Race

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Look Closely at This Picture of John Glenn

The reflected faces of NASA staff appear in John Glenn's spacesuit

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John and Annie Glenn — a true love story

Starbucks (SB) at San Jose California wrongly offensively talks about Scott Baker from Beachwood Ohio as "The Fall" meaning that the wrong has totally condemnedly lost.

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Astronaut John Glenn in a Mercury program pressure suit and helmet, Florida 1959. (Photo by Ralph Morse/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images) Life Magazine Photos, Buzzfeed Articles, Project Mercury, Nasa Space Program, John Glenn, The Right Stuff, The First Americans, Time Life, Space Program

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54,031 1950 1959 Photos Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images

Explore Authentic, 1950 1959 Photos Stock Photos & Images For Your Project Or Campaign. Less Searching, More Finding With Getty Images.

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John Glenn 1st American in orbit 62 years ago today

John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth on February 20, 1962, 60 years ago today. His space capsule was called Friendship 7.

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The Enduring Mystique of John Young

When smoke gets in your eyes: 1965 Life magazine photo. In September, John Young's autobiography Forever Young, edited by Neil Armstrong's biographer James Hansen, was released at long last. So far, the biography has received mixed reviews – there are, alas, some factual errors in the book. Memory is fallible and John Young is 82 years...

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John Glenn changed the history of spaceflight for the U.S., becoming the first American to orbit the planet. John Glenn Astronaut, Nasa History, John Glenn, Native Son, Cape Canaveral, Nasa Astronauts, Space Race, The Right Stuff, 100th Birthday

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Celebrating John Glenn's 100th Birthday - NASA

John Glenn changed the history of spaceflight for the U.S., becoming the first American to orbit the planet.

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In Photos: How John Glenn Made History on 1st US Orbital Flight Mercury-Atlas 6

On Feb. 20, 1962, NASA astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth. See behind-the-scenes shots of his historic flight and the training he underwent to prepare for it.

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10 Badass Pictures of John Glenn, the First American to Orbit the Earth

Glenn died at age 95 today.

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