Former Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr.Photos from Mercury Seven astronaut John Glenn's NASA career, including his historic orbital flight on February 20, 1962, and his 1988 flight on the STS-95 mission.As project Mercury began in the late 1950s, NASA's Langley Research Center was thrust full force into the national spotlight...The original Mercury astronauts at the McDonnell Aircraft Corp. in May 1959. The astronauts are left to right: M. Scott...NASA Project Mercury astronaut.The seven Mercury astronauts photographed around a boiler plate capsule. Counterclockwise from the top left they are Walter M. Schirra,...S88-31375 (1960) --- Although more easily recognized in their spacesuits, these seven men are actually NASA astronauts participating in a...S62-08774 (July 1960) --- These seven men, wearing spacesuits in this portrait, composed the first group of astronauts announced by...S61-04546 (1961) --- Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6) "Friendship 7" mission, takes part in...Mercury astronaut John Glenn stays fit by running on the beach in Cape Canaveral, Florida.Credit: NASAAstronaut Virgil Grissom chats with Astronaut John Glenn prior to entering the Liberty Bell 7 capsule for the MR-4 Mission....The original seven Mercury astronauts during training at NASA Langley Research Center Project Mercury. The original seven astronauts trained at...The Mercury 7 astronauts examine their “couches.” Each astronaut's couch was molded to fit his body to help withstand the...Mercury astronaut John Glenn prepares for a test in the Multi-Axis Space Test Inertia Facility (MASTIF) inside the Altitude Wind...Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., wearing a Mercury pressure suit, is photographed at Cape Canaveral, Florida, during preflight training activities...Dr. von Braun briefs Astronaut John Glenn in the control room of the Vehicle Test Section, Quality Assurance Division, Marshall...John Glenn and Scott Carpenter go over the flight plan for the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission at Cape Canaveral, Florida in...Prime astronaut John Glenn and backup pilot Scott Carpenter check over notes after a simulated flight prior to the Mercury-Atlas...In the crew quarters of Hangar S at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, astronaut John Glenn (left) makes last minute...Project Mercury Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., prime pilot for the MA-6 mission, takes a work-out in the procedures trainer...Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr., undergoes a simulated orbital flight as part of his training for Project Mercury in the...Astronaut John Glenn, suited with hose to suit ventilation unit attached, is seen preparing to board his Mercury spacecraft inside...Astronaut John Glenn outside the Mercury Control Center at Cape CanaveralAnnie and John Glenn arrive at the Mission Control Center for the Gemini IV launch on June 4, 1965. John...60 Years Ago: Alan Shepard Becomes the First American in SpaceChrysler Aerospace artist Cecelia Bibby paints Friendship 7 on NASA astronaut John Glenn's Mercury spacecraft in early 1962. After selecting...62-MA6-55 (1962) --- Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., pilot of the Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6) spaceflight, poses for a photo...John Glenn changed the history of spaceflight for the U.S., becoming the first American to orbit the planet.Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. (left), Dr. William Douglas, astronauts flight surgeon, and equipment specialist Joe Schmitt leave crew quarters...Astronaut John Glenn enters the Mercury spacecraft, Friendship 7, prior to the launch of MA-6 on February 20, 1961 and...Astronaut John Glenn in the Friendship 7 capsule during the first manned orbital flight, the MA-6 mission. Boosted by the...Astronaut John Glenn relaxes aboard the USS Noa after being recovered from the Atlantic near Grand Turk Island after his...Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. gives a double thumbs-up as he and President John F. Kennedy arrive at the Cape...Astronaut John Glenn Jr. is honored by President John F. Kennedy after Glenn's historical first manned orbital flight, Mercury-Atlas 6....President John F. Kennedy pins a NASA Distinguished Service Medal on astronaut John Glenn Jr. following his historic three-orbit flight,...Following ceremonies at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Hangar S on Feb. 23, 1962, astronaut John Glenn, left, describes his...S63-00562 (February 1963) --- Portrait of astronaut groups 1 and 2. The original seven Mercury astronauts selected by NASA in...From left, astronauts John Glenn and Donald K. Slayton, Walter C. Williams, associate director for Project Mercury operations, and Christopher...1998 -- John H. Glenn Jr. is a former American astronaut, Marine Corps fighter pilot, and United States Senator. He...At the Skid Strip at Cape Canaveral Air Station, STS-95 Payload Specialist John H. Glenn Jr., a senator from Ohio...Before returning to the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, members of the STS-95 crew pose with a model of...Ohio Senator John Glenn enjoys a tour of the flight deck in the orbiter Columbia at the Orbiter Processing Facility...