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John Glenn Mercury Spacesuit

John Glenn's Mercury Spacesuit

John Glenn Mercury Spacesuit Helmet

John Glenn's Mercury Helmet

John Glenn Mercury Spacesuit Right Boot

John Glenn's Mercury Spacesuit Right Boot

Front view of a space pressure suit.

John Glenn Mercury Friendship 7 Pressure Suit

Side view of a space pressure suit.

John Glenn Mercury Friendship 7 Pressure Suit

John Glenn Mercury Friendship 7 Right Glove

Right Glove Worn by John Glenn on Mercury Friendship 7

Two satellite views of an area of Libya where oil fires are taking place. The second view shows a better view of the black plumes of smoke rising from the fires.

Oil Fires in Libya

Two satellite perspectives of a large winter storm system with a red arrow pointing out the Washington, D.C. area. The left view shows the snowstorm over the area whereas the second view shows the aftermath of the snowstorm.

"Snowzilla" Snowstorm 2016 Seen From Outer Space

View of brown-colored aviator glove with fraying visible in the thumb section.

Günter Rall's Glove

An X2 in flight.

X2 Sikorsky Helicopter

Close up of the Museum's Lunar Module 2's MESA

Lunar Module 2 MESA

Model saucer on its side while conservators examine it.

Inspecting the Enterprise Saucer

Three speakers with backs to camera look at the lunar module. Next to them is a TV screen with guest astronaut.

Ask an Expert on LM-2

Steve Henninger removes the aft starboard elevator to better access the hangar deck during installation of the LED lights in 2016

USS Enterprise Model Maker Steve Henninger

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GO FLIGHT, the Official App of the National Air and Space Museum

January 01, 2016
MA-6 Friendship 7

Mercury Friendship 7