John Glenn monument

John Glenn monument


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This monument, also at the turnoff toward LC-14, recognizes John Glenn, the first American to make a full orbit around the Earth (on the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission, on February 20, 1962). Glenn's capsule was named “Friendship 7”.


Copyright 2011, Garrett Wollman. All rights reserved. Photograph taken 2011-02-26.