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John Glenn on the cover of Life magazine, February 2, 1962
The photo, a portrait of Glenn in his space helmet, appeared on Life’s   February 2, 1962 issue — 50 years ago this week. It wasn’t until 9:47   am EST on February 20, after a number of delays, that Glenn’s   “Friendship 7” Mercury space capsule was thrown into space atop a new   Atlas rocket. When he returned to Earth four hours, fifty-five minutes,   and twenty-three seconds later, Glenn was the greatest American  aviation  hero since Charles Lindbergh.

John Glenn on the cover of Life magazine, February 2, 1962

The photo, a portrait of Glenn in his space helmet, appeared on Life’s February 2, 1962 issue — 50 years ago this week. It wasn’t until 9:47 am EST on February 20, after a number of delays, that Glenn’s “Friendship 7” Mercury space capsule was thrown into space atop a new Atlas rocket. When he returned to Earth four hours, fifty-five minutes, and twenty-three seconds later, Glenn was the greatest American aviation hero since Charles Lindbergh.

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