John Glenn Smiling in Space Capsule

(Original Caption) Cape Canaveral, Fla.: Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr. shown in recent photo with his Friendship Seven space capsule in the background, got the "Go" signal for his historic attempt to orbit the earth. Glenn was doubly blessed with a smooth countdown and predictions of good weather for the scheduled 7:30 a.m., EST launching.
(Original Caption) Cape Canaveral, Fla.: Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr. shown in recent photo with his Friendship Seven space capsule in the background, got the "Go" signal for his historic attempt to orbit the earth. Glenn was doubly blessed with a smooth countdown and predictions of good weather for the scheduled 7:30 a.m., EST launching.
John Glenn Smiling in Space Capsule
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