friendship_7_7_glenn_leaving_hangar_s_on_way_to_pad_for_launchPicture dated 1962 showing US astronaut John Glenn about to get into the Mercury capsule Friendship 7 for a space flight in which he became the first American to orbit the Earth.Image Credit: AFP photo Facebook Pinterest X LinkedIn Email https://www.nasa.gov/image-detail/friendship_7_7_glenn_leaving_hangar_s_on_way_to_pad_for_launch-2/Copy URL to clipboard> DownloadShareTagsWebMod GrandfatheredImage CreditAFP photoSize612x471px