Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., finishes suiting up, and prepares for the launch of his Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6) spacecraft. The MA-6 Friendship 7 mission marks America's first manned Earth-orbiting spaceflight.
(20 Feb. 1962) — Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., finishes suiting up, and prepares for the launch of his Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6) spacecraft. The MA-6 Friendship 7 mission marks America’s first manned Earth-orbiting spaceflight.Image Credit: NASA