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The first American orbital spaceflight carrying astronaut John Glenn, "Friendship 7", before launching to space from Cape Canaveral

NASA logo. A message scrolls from a sign saying, “Glenn ready for orbital flight”. A message scrolls through the black screen “Friendship 7”. View of Times Square across the Hotel Claridge and the iconic “Camel Man” billboard. View of London, United Kingdom across the Big Ben Tower of London. View of Paris, France. Italian vegetable market vendor peels an artichoke and talks about the American astronaut, John Glenn, and his impending take off from Cape Canaveral as the first American to orbit earth. An Arab vendor sells children’s jackets. View of Hong Kong. View of Japanese neon signs in Tokyo- a Japanese kanji character meaning “East”, and “Toshiba”. A Mexican mariachi walks in a park carrying a guitar case. Views of television sets showing news about the launch of Friendship 7- the spaceship carrying John Glenn. Close-up views of various consumer vintage black and white television sets with television screens all showing scenes about Friendship 7 preparing to launch. McDonnell engineers work in Cape Canaveral to prepare Friendship 7 for launch. Engineers jot down notes. A NASA engineer pushed some buttons. An “Astronautics” scientist observes the status of the Friendship 7.

Location: Cape Canaveral Florida USA
Date: 1962, February 20
Duration: 3 min 12 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079049
Lieutenant Commander M Scott Carpenter, assisted by technicians, enters space capsule in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Lieutenant Commander M Scott Carpenter and technicians enter into transfer van at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Lt. Commander M Scott Carpenter enters gantry area, talks to technicians and Lieutenant Commander Walter Schirra. All personnel, except Carpenter, wear white coveralls. Some display "McDonnell" on their backs and others "NASA." Lieutenant Commander M Scott Carpenter prepares to enter space capsule named 'Aurora 7'. Technicians assist Lieutenant Commander M Scott Carpenter as he enters space capsule.

Location: Cape Canaveral Florida USA
Date: 1962, May 24
Duration: 2 min 56 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675024559
NASA Mercury-Atlas 7 being readied for launch at spacecraft center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

View from descending Elevator of gantry at NASA manned space craft center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Mercury-Atlas 7 being readied for launch. Atlas booster silhouetted against the sky. Sign reads: "Welcome to Complex 14. Launch site of Free World's first ICBM. Free World's first man in orbit."

Location: Cape Canaveral Florida USA
Date: 1962, May 24
Duration: 3 min 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675024562
Spectators watch the launch of 'Mercury-Atlas 7' and chart of its launch plan in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Spectators gather and then watch the launch of NASA spacecraft Mercury-Atlas 7 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Some have telescopes, binoculars, and cameras. They look upward and some point as the launch takes place. Astronaut wives and other family members are among the group. A large outdoor chart shows planned orbital positions for the mission.

Location: Cape Canaveral Florida USA
Date: 1962, May 24
Duration: 2 min 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675024563
All astronauts of Project Mercury and VIPs walk toward NASA Manned spacecraft center at Cape Canaveral in Florida.

Captain Gus Grissom and his wife; Colonel Powers, Lieutenant Commander Carpenter and other VIPs walk toward NASA Manned spacecraft center at Cape Canaveral in Florida. Astronauts in civilian clothing. Lieutenant Commander Scott Carpenter, Lieutenant Commander Glenn, Commander Shepard, Captain Grissom, Lieutenant Commander Schirra and other dignitaries on podium. People seated on chairs. Lieutenant Commander Scott Carpenter receives Distinguished Service Medal presented by NASA Director James Edwin Webb. Lieutenant Commander Carpenter with his family. He delivers a speech.

Location: Cape Canaveral Florida USA
Date: 1962, September 19
Duration: 2 min 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675024577
Personnel work at NASA Manned Spacecraft Center mission control room in Cape Canaveral, Florida, during Mercury-Atlas 7 mission.

Monitoring and control of the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission. Personnel seated at control stations in control room of NASA Manned Spacecraft Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The World Map on a wall, showing the three anticipated orbital tracks of the Aurora 7 capsule, carrying Astronaut Scott Carpenter. Personnel note down readings from control panel. They talk through earphones. Man smokes. Greenwich Mean Time displayed on wall.

Location: Cape Canaveral Florida USA
Date: 1962, May 24
Duration: 2 min 39 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675024581
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