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Ten-part live "CBS News Extra" coverage of the Project Mercury flight of the Frienship 7 space capsule and astronaut Lt. Col. John Glenn who thus becomes the first American to orbit the earth. Douglas Edwards opens from New York with an update on the weather around the launch area at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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- Richard Bates, Joseph Campbell, Gordon Cooper
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- Richard Bates, Joseph Campbell, Gordon Cooper
17 de fev. de 2012 · NASA. On Feb. 20, 1962, John Glenn was launched into orbit aboard Friendship 7. Glenn was one of seven astronauts in America's seminal Mercury program, and this photograph, of Glenn's launch,...
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CBS News Extra: Project Mercury flight of Frienship 7 (TV Mini Series 1962) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
12 de fev. de 2024 · Mission Objective. Place a man into Earth orbit, observe his reactions to the space environment and safely return him to Earth to a point where he could be readily found. The Mercury flight plan during the first orbit was to maintain optimum spacecraft attitude for radar tracking and communication checks. Orbit. Altitude: 162.2 x 100 statute miles.
An Atlas launch vehicle propelled a Mercury spacecraft into Earth orbit and enabled Glenn to circle Earth three times. The flight lasted a total of 4 hours, 55 minutes, and 23 seconds before the Friendship 7 spacecraft splashed down in the ocean.
5 de jul. de 2011 · NBC’s Frank McGee interviews astronaut John Glenn about becoming the first American to orbit the earth. Glenn’s historic flight in the “Friendship 7” Mercury spacecraft lasted 4 hours and...
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John Glenn and John F. Kennedy in CBS News Extra: Project Mercury flight of Frienship 7 (1962)
