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Apr 11, 2014
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John Glenn climbs into Friendship 7 capsule
Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr., pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6) space flight, enters the Mercury "Friendship 7" spacecraft during the MA-6 pre-launch preparations at Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr., pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6) space flight, enters the Mercury “Friendship 7” spacecraft during the MA-6 pre-launch preparations at Cape Canaveral, Florida.Image Credit: NASA