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50 Years Ago Today (20 Feb 1962): First American to orbit the Earth

Posted by Russel Tarr on February 20, 2012February 8, 2012

John Glenn became the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth, making 3 orbits in the space capsule ‘Friendship 7’

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