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February 17, 2012

50th Anniversary of Mercury Orbital Flight

On February 20, 1962, John H. Glenn, Jr., became the first American to orbit the Earth. Glenn circled the Earth three times during a flight that lasted a total of 4 hours, 55 minutes, and 23 seconds.

Credit: NASA

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