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First U.S. Man in Orbit

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Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., first U.S. man in orbit, pauses in his rigorous training while wearing the pressure suit designed to keep him alive in outer space. Pure oxygen is pumped into the air-conditioned, air-tight suit which is pressurized wh...

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James Irwin

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Lunar Module Pilot -- James Irwin, Apollo-15 lunar module pilot. Photo from IPS.

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Recovery

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Crewmen from the U.S. destroyer Noa attach pulley lines to the Mercury space capsule Friendship 7, with Astronaut John Glenn Inside, after a tri-orbital flight around the earth.

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