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Exploring our Solar System and unlocking the secrets of the Universe
Go to topicProtecting life and infrastructure on Earth and in orbit
Go to topicUsing space to benefit citizens and meet future challenges on Earth
Go to topicMaking space accessible and developing the technologies for the future
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Glenn piloted the Mercury-Atlas 6 ""Friendship 7"" spacecraft on the first manned orbital mission of the United States, on February 20th 1962. Partly to perform experiments connected with microgravity and the ageing process, he will fly as a payload specialist on the NASA STS-95 mission.
Recording of the 21st January 1998 press conference with US Senator John Glenn.
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