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In early February 1962, Presidential Science Advisor Dr. George B. Kistiakowsky wagered ten dollars that astronaut John Glenn would never fly. James E. Webb, Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, accepted the bet. Webb won the bet when on February 20, 1962, Glenn orbited the Earth three times. Messrs. Kistiakowsky and Webb both autographed the twenty-dollar bill used for payment as a memento of the occasion.

James Webb gave the bill to the National Collection in 1984.

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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type MEMORABILIA-People Manufacturer U.S. Treasury
 Dimensions 3-D (Currency): 15.4 × 6.5 × 0.2cm (6 1/16 × 2 9/16 × 1/16 in.)
Storage: 20.3 × 10.2 × 0.6cm (8 × 4 × 1/4 in.)
 Materials Paper
Ink
 Inventory Number A19840191000 Credit Line Gift of James Webb Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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