Welcome to my collection of images from the Mercury - Atlas 6 mission, when John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth. If you discover that any of the images do not work, please e-mail me so I can fix or remove the link. All of the images are courtesy of NASA and its related orginizations. To the best of my knowledge, NASA images are not copyrighted. If any of the following images are, let me know so I can remove them or give proper credit. Thank you, and enjoy the pictures.
Mercury - Atlas 6 Images
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- The Friendship 7 Mercury space capsule that carried John Glenn into space.
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- The patch for the Mercury - Atlas 6 mission.
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- Astronaut John Glenn in his Mercury spacesuit.
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- Astronaut John Glenn after his flight in Friendship 7.
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- Astronaut John Glenn climbs into the Friendship 7 capsule.
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- Another image of John Glenn climbing into Friendship 7.
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- Astronaut John Glenn is suited up and walking to the launch pad.
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- Astronaut John Glenn in his Mercury spacesuit.
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- A view of John Glenn during his flight in Friendship 7.
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- Another view of John Glenn while in orbit in Friendship 7.
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- Astronaut John Glenn inspects Friendship 7 after recvoery on the U.S.S. Noa.
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- Astronaut John Glenn recieves an award from President John F. Kennedy.
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- Official Mercury Program portrait of Astronaut John Glenn.
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- Astronaut John Glenn suiting up for the Mercury - Atlas 6 mission.
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- Another image of John Glenn suiting up to launch in Friendship 7.
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- Earth observation one from Friendship 7.
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- Earth observation two from Friendship 7.
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- Earth observation three from Friendship 7.
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- Earth observation four from Friendship 7.
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- Launch of the Mercury - Atlas 6 mission.
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- Another view of the Mercury - Atlas 6 launch.
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- Mission Control during the flight of Friendship 7.
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- Recovery of the Friendship 7 capsule.
The logo for the Mercury Program.
Click the space shuttle to return home.