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![]() high res (0.5 M) low res (103 K) | S62-00994 (1962) --- Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission, practices insertion into the Mercury "Friendship 7" spacecraft during MA-6 pre-flight training activity at Cape Canaveral, Florida. He is wearing the full pressure suit and helmet (00993); Glenn practices insertion into Mercury capsule with help of a McDonnell Aircraft Corporation technician (00994). |
Curator: Kim
Dismukes | Responsible NASA Official: John Ira Petty | Updated: 08/08/2002 |