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This John Glenn commemorative medal was designed by the Italian sculptor, Constantino Affer. On February 20, 1962, John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth. In his Friendship 7 capsule he orbited the earth three times in a flight that lasted a little less than five hours. It was the third human spaceflight of the Project Mercury program, and the one that established American parity with the Soviet achievement of a human orbital flight.
Space medal collector Thomas Becker donated this art medal to the Museum in 1972.
Country of Origin
Italy
Type
MEMORABILIA-Events
Designer
Constantino Affer Dimensions
3-D: 5.1cm (2 in.) Materials
Silver Inventory Number
A19731512000
Credit Line
Gift of Thomas Becker
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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