HomeSpace FlightMaking spaceflight history: John Glenn orbited Earth 60 years ago today

Making spaceflight history: John Glenn orbited Earth 60 years ago today

The United States’ human spaceflight program got a much-needed shot in the arm 60 years ago today.

On Feb. 20, 1962, NASA astronaut John Glenn launched from Florida’s Cape Canaveral inside a tiny capsule named Friendship 7. The Mercury spacecraft circled Earth three times, ultimately splashing down near the Turks and Caicos Islands four hours and 55 minutes after liftoff.

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