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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 stands at a podium in front of the Manned Spacecraft Center to honor astronaut John Glenn, Jr.

Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. (left), Dr. William Douglas, astronauts flight surgeon, and equipment specialist Joe Schmitt leave crew quarters...

Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. (left), Dr. William Douglas, astronauts flight surgeon, and equipment specialist Joe Schmitt walk down a hall as they leave crew quarters prior to Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6) mission.

Project Mercury Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., prime pilot for the MA-6 mission, takes a work-out in the procedures trainer...

John Glenn, suited in his silver space suit, works in the procedures trainer for the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission.

Prime astronaut John Glenn and backup pilot Scott Carpenter check over notes after a simulated flight prior to the Mercury-Atlas...

John Glenn, wearing his space suit, goes over notes on a piece of paper with backup pilot Scott Carpenter.

Following ceremonies at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Hangar S on Feb. 23, 1962, astronaut John Glenn, left, describes his...

Astronaut John Glenn stands next to the Mercury Friendship 7 spacecraft as he talks to his wife, Annie and President John F. Kennedy. A large group of people surround them.