Mission patch for John Glenn's 1st flight on Friendship 7
Mission patch for John Glenn's 1st flight on Mercury 6 -- Friendship 7 Official portrait of Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr.
Official portrait of Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr., taken Sept. 24, 1962 View of Friendship 7 on top of booster rocket.
Close-up view of Friendship 7 on top of booster rocket with catwalk still attached, taken Feb. 19, 1962 Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., in his Mercury Space Suit.
Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 6 earth-orbital space flight, posing in his Mercury Space Suit with his helmet on and visor up. Taken Feb. 20, 1962 The original Mercury astronauts - John Glenn, Virgil Gus Grissom, Alan Shepard, Scott Carpenter, Walter Schirra, Donald Deke Slayton, Gordon Cooper
The original Mercury astronauts - John Glenn, Virgil Gus Grissom, Alan Shepard, Scott Carpenter, Walter Schirra, Donald Deke Slayton, Gordon Cooper. Colonel John H. Glenn going into capsule Friendship 7
Colonel John H. Glenn going into capsule Friendship 7, taken Feb. 13, 1962 Colonel John H. Glenn going into capsule Friendship 7
Colonel John H. Glenn going into capsule Friendship 7, taken Feb. 13, 1962 Original 7 astronauts in front of Langley research plane.
Original 7 astronauts in front of Langley research plane. Original Astronauts in Space Suits
The original seven Mercury Astronauts during traiing at NASA Langley Research Center. (L-R Back) Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, Grodon Cooper; (Front) Waltedr Schirra, Deke Slayton, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter. Friendship 7 after recovery aboard the destroyer USS Noa
Friendship 7 after recovery aboard the destroyer USS Noa. Launch of the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission.
Launch of the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission. Taken Feb. 20, 1962. Astronaut John Glenn aboard the  U.S.S. Randolph after MA-6 flight.
Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 6 space flight, relaxes aboard the carrier U.S.S. Randolph following his earth-orbital mission. Glenn was transferred to the Randolph from the U.S.S. Noa after his return from his earth-orbital mission. Astronaut John Glenn leaving crew quarters prior to launch.
View of Astronaut John Glenn and equipment specialist Joe Schmitt
leaving crew quarters prior to Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6) mission. Glenn is in his pressure suit and is carrying the portable ventilation unit.