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Astronaut John Herschel Glenn orbits the earth in Mercury-Atlas 6 Friendship 7 spacecraft which took off from the U.S.
A film on the life of American astronaut John Herschel Glenn Jr. He was the first American to orbit the earth in 1962. Unmanned experimental flights. Launch of a spacecraft. Astronauts at work. Training of the astronauts. American astronaut Alan Shepard in a spacecraft. The Mercury-Atlas 6 mission underway. Men work on a spacecraft. Preparation for the launch of the spacecraft at Cape Canaveral in Florida. The spacecraft on a launch pad. Astronauts prepare for the spaceflight. Men at work in a building. The Mercury-Atlas 6 Friendship 7 spacecraft is ready to be launched. John Glenn prepares for the flight. The spacecraft on a launch pad. A U.S. flag on the spacecraft. Glenn takes his position in Friendship 7. The countdown begins. People gather and look at the spacecraft. Glenn in the spacecraft. The spacecraft is launched. Vapors rise from the bottom of the spacecraft at liftoff. It ascends towards the sky. Technicians establish contact with Glenn. Views of mission control stations and countdown clocks. United States Air Force missile range instrumentation ship Rose Knot underway as it follows the course of the spacecraft.
American astronaut John Herschel Glenn is taken aboard a ship after his spacecraft lands in the Atlantic Ocean.
A film on the life of American astronaut John Herschel Glenn Jr. He was the first American to orbit the earth in 1962. John Glenn in Mercury-Atlas 6 Friendship 7 spacecraft traveling in space. A view of the earth from space (inside the spacecraft). The location of the spacecraft on TV monitors at Cape Canaveral in Florida. A man talks over a phone. Men at work in a building. Glenn directs the spacecraft back to earth. He is recommended to use the fly-by–wire mode. Caribbean was selected to receive Friendship 7. Glenn says that there is a fireball outside. Men at work in the headquarters building. A ship underway at sea. Men look at the spacecraft through binoculars. The spacecraft lands in the Atlantic Ocean . Glenn is taken aboard. He boards an helicopter and arrives at the headquarters.
Several officials, dignitaries and civilians greet John Glenn in the United States after his achievement.
A film on the life of American astronaut John Herschel Glenn Jr, the first American to orbit the earth in 1962. A U.S. Air Force Military Air Transport airplane lands at an airport. People gather at the airport to greet John Glenn after his journey. He comes out of the airplane. Glenn seated in a car with his wife and U.S. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. The car drives along. People gathered along the sides of the streets wave and cheer as the car moves past. Arrival of U.S. President Kennedy at Cape Canaveral, where President Kennedy descends the steps of the Air Force One aicraft. U.S. President John F Kennedy presents Astronaut John Glenn with NASA Distinguished Service Medal for his Mercury-Atlas 6 mission. Astronauts applaud. Several officials and dignitaries at the ceremony. Glenn arrives in Washington DC. Crowds gathered to greet Glenn, with some standing on bridges and overpasses in the rain to cheer him. Interior of the White House. Astronaut Alan Shepard, John Glenn and his wife at the White House with the President and first lady Jackie Kennedy, and Vice President Lyndon Johnson. Glenn seated in a car. A crowd gathers on a street of Washington DC during a parade to honor John Glenn. They wave and greet him. Buildings along street sides. A ticker tape parade in New York. Exterior of the U.S. Capitol. The speaker of the house addresses the members of the Congress. He talks about the achievement of Glenn. Members of the Congress applaud and cheer. Glenn addresses the Congress. The members applaud. Cameramen record the event.
Excerpt from end of film about John Glenn, America's first Astronaut, extolling the nation's scenic diversity and beauty
Scenic views of landmarks and landscapes in the United States in the mid 1960s. A couple strolling among cherry blossom trees during Spring, at the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC. The Jefferson Memorial seen in the background. A university or college campus. Aerial view of skyscraper buildings in lower Manhattan, New York City. Street scenes in New York City with car traffic on street and pedestrians walking on sidewalks and crossing an intersection. Seven harvesters operating in parallel on a wheat field. Street scene in San Francisco, with cable car approaching passengers gathered at the Powell Street turnaround, near Ellis Street. Sign for Golden State Hotel is seen on Powell Street. Powell Street crowded with parked cars, shops and pedestrians. The Golden Gate Bridge. Waterfall and river in Yosemite National Park. Visitors watching Niagara Falls. "Maid of the Mist" tour boat moving along the base of the falls. View from car driving through forest in National Park. Cars driving on street in New Orleans, Louisiana. Cowboys herding cattle on a ranch in southwest or western United States. Beautiful scenes of America's natural outdoors including mountain ranges and a rushing river. A woman riding a horse on a rocky coastline with the ocean behind her, at sunset. Closeup of the American flag waving.
Men work on the production of an RSV car in the United States.
Production of a car in the United States. Chrysler Alpine RSV prototype car moves along a test track. Trees in the background. Production of a car in a factory. Men work on equipment. The car on a ramp during production process. A man drives the car.
Production and testing of RSV mini cars in the United States.
Production of Research Safety Vehicle (RSV) mini car in the United States. Traffic on the street. Increasing number of car crashes leads to the production of RSVs. Cars on the street. A 1972 Chevrolet Vega. Some Volkswagen Beetle cars drive on the highway. Men work on the production of cars in a factory. They discuss a sketch. Men work on different equipment. Parts of car. The structure of the car. Men work on different parts of the car. The car on a ramp during the production process. A crash test of the car. Dummies are placed in the car and the car is hit against a wall. The car on the street.
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