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Friendship 7, February 20, 1962. Creator: NASAFriendship 7, February 20, Florida, USA, 1962. At 9:47 am EST, astronaut John Glenn launched from Cape Canaverals Launch Complex 14 to become the first American to orbit the Earth
Beef and vegetables space food, Mercury Friendship 7 mission, 1962. Creator: UnknownBeef and vegetables space food, Mercury Friendship 7 mission, 1962. This space food package contains pureed beef with vegetables
Binoculars, Friendship 7, 1962. Creator: Hensoldt-WetzlarAstronaut John Glenn Jr. carried these binoculars, manufactured by Hensoldt-Wetzlar, into space during the during the flight of Friendship 7, the first U.S
Camera, Leica, Spectrographic, 35mm, Glenn, Friendship 7, ca. 1962. Creator: LeicaWith this camera, a Leica 1g model, astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr. carried out the first human-operated, astronomical experiment in space during his pioneering mission on February 20, 1962
Camera, 35mm, Glenn, Friendship 7, ca. 1962. Creator: MinoltaWith this camera, an Ansco Autoset model, astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr. took the first human-captured, color still photographs of the Earth during his three-orbit mission on February 20, 1962
Viewfinder, Camera, Leica, Friendship 7, ca. 1962. Creator: UnknownIn order for John Glenn to take photographs during his February 20, 1962 mission while still wearing his bulky spacesuit, NASA engineers modified a Leica camera with this special viewfinder
Capsule, Gemini VII, 1965. Creator: McDonnell Aircraft CorpAstronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell were launched into orbit aboard this spacecraft, Gemini VII, on December 4, 1965
Rangefinder, Friendship 7, ca. 1962. Creator: UnknownDuring his three-orbit flight on February 20, 1962, John Glenn used this photometer/rangefinder to measure the airglow layer around the Earth
First aid kit owned by John Glenn, Mercury-Atlas 6 mission, 1962. Creator: UnknownFirst aid kit owned by John Glenn, Mercury-Atlas 6 mission, 1962. This first aid kit was part of the equipment assigned to John Glenn for his historic mission aboard the Mercury spacecraft
Scene from Jules Vernes From the Earth to the Moon, 1865. Splash down! The space travellers touching down in the sea after their trip to the Moon
Jules Verne (1828-1905), De la Terre a la Lune, 1865, Paris. Blast Off !
Jules Verne (1828-1905), Autour de la Lune, 1865. Space capsule manoeuvering ready for Moon landing
Illustration from De la Terre a la Lune by Jules Verne, 1865. The space capsule Columbiad orbiting close to the Moon. From De la Terre a la Lune (From the Earth to the Moon) by Jules Verne