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Mercury-Atlas 6 Launch with John Glenn, Cape Canaveral, 1962

Mercury-Atlas 6 spacecraft launching from Cape Canaveral, February 20, 1962. The mission made astronaut John Glenn the first American to orbit the Earth. Perfect for historical contexts, space exploration documentaries, educational materials on NASA missions, or science and technology publications.

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