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  • 50th Anniversary First American to Orbit Earth

    50th Anniversary First American to Orbit Earth

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  • Sen. John Glen and Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana

    Revisiting Discovery

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  • U.S. Sen. John Glenn and wife Annie in Florida to mark Monday's 50th anniversary of his Friendship 7 flight.

    Preparing to Celebrate 50 Years

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  • Mr. and Mrs. John Glenn

    An Historic Meeting

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  • Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Briefing

    Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Briefing

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  • Sign reads: Mission (Mercury) Control Center. Built on this site in 1957, the Mercury Control Center, later renamed Mission Control, was the United States first mission control for unmanned and manned space programs under the leadership of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The center housed critical launch equipment for the Mercury and Gemini programs. These programs made crucial advancements in the development of spaceflights, including placing astronauts in suborbital and orbital space within and outside a spacecraft, and safely returning them to Earth. The Gemini program was the first American attempt in orbital rendezvous and docking, a critical maneuver used in the future manned lunar landings. The control room was dominated by a world map with a miniature spacecraft that tracked the capsules planned flight path. Teams at the center controlled all flights launched aboard Redstone, Atlas, and the first three Titan II vehicles. After mission control functions were transferred to Houston, Texas, the center provided backup for the initial launch and trajectory. Before the facility demolition in 2010, its essential historic components were removed for preservation and are displayed at he Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. A Florida Heritage Landmark sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Florida Department of State. F-711 2011

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  • Columbia

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  • NASA Administrator Charles Bolden delivers an educational outreach presentation to approximately 50 Brazilian youth ambassadors in the NASA Headquarters’ auditorium.

    Brazilian Youth Ambassadors Visit NASA Headquarters

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  • NASA Deputy Administrator Visits Aurora

    Deputy Administrator Visits Aurora

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  • NASA Day of Remembrance Wreath Laying Ceremony

    NASA Day of Remembrance Wreath Laying Ceremony

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