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February 21, 1962
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 21, 1962
* John Glenn makes historic orbit flight in space
* Friendship 7 spacecraft
This 16 page, 1st section only has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: "Glenn Flies 3 Orbits, Lands Safely, Feels Fine After 'a Fireball' Ride" with subheads and related photos. Much more on the following pages with more headlines and many photos. (see photos for some of the content)
An incomplete newspaper as the 1st section is only present but all Glenn material was within this 1st section.
Light browning with some central fold and spine wear, otherwise good.
wikipedia notes: In April 1959, despite the fact that Glenn failed to earn the required college degree, he was assigned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as one of the original group of Mercury astronauts for the Mercury Project. During this time, he remained an officer in the Marine Corps. He became the third American in space and the first to orbit the Earth, aboard Friendship 7 on February 20, 1962, on the "Mercury Atlas 6" mission, circling the globe three times during a flight lasting 4 hours, 55 minutes, and 23 seconds.[5] During the mission there was concern that his heat shield had failed and that his craft would burn up on re-entry but he made his splash down safely. Glenn was celebrated as a national hero, and received a ticker-tape parade reminiscent of Lindbergh. His fame and political attributes were noted by the Kennedys, and he became a personal friend of the Kennedy family.
* John Glenn makes historic orbit flight in space
* Friendship 7 spacecraft
This 16 page, 1st section only has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: "Glenn Flies 3 Orbits, Lands Safely, Feels Fine After 'a Fireball' Ride" with subheads and related photos. Much more on the following pages with more headlines and many photos. (see photos for some of the content)
An incomplete newspaper as the 1st section is only present but all Glenn material was within this 1st section.
Light browning with some central fold and spine wear, otherwise good.
wikipedia notes: In April 1959, despite the fact that Glenn failed to earn the required college degree, he was assigned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as one of the original group of Mercury astronauts for the Mercury Project. During this time, he remained an officer in the Marine Corps. He became the third American in space and the first to orbit the Earth, aboard Friendship 7 on February 20, 1962, on the "Mercury Atlas 6" mission, circling the globe three times during a flight lasting 4 hours, 55 minutes, and 23 seconds.[5] During the mission there was concern that his heat shield had failed and that his craft would burn up on re-entry but he made his splash down safely. Glenn was celebrated as a national hero, and received a ticker-tape parade reminiscent of Lindbergh. His fame and political attributes were noted by the Kennedys, and he became a personal friend of the Kennedy family.
Category: The 20th Century
