#ma-6

[lonestarflight]

"Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., pilot of the Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6) spaceflight, poses for a photo with the Mercury 'Friendship 7' spacecraft during preflight activities."

Date: February 1961

NASA ID: 62-MA6-55

[lonestarflight]

Low angle view of Mercury-Atlas 6 and Friendship 7 spacecraft (Spacecraft 13/Atlas-93D) between gantry equipment during prelaunch preparations at Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Date: January 23, 1962

NARA: 7479653

[lonestarflight]

"Project Mercury Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., prime pilot for the MA-6 mission, takes a work-out in the procedures trainer in preparation for the flight."

Date: January 1962

NASA ID: KSC-JohnGlenn-0003

[lonestarflight]

The Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6) Friendship 7 capsule on top of its booster rocket with catwalk still attached.

Date: February 20, 1962

NASA ID: S62-00380, KSC-LOD-62C-128, 62C-0128

[lonestarflight]

View of Earth taken by astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. during his Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6) spaceflight.

Date: February 20, 1962

NASA ID: S62-06014

[lonestarflight]

"Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6) mission, practices insertion into the Mercury 'Friendship 7' spacecraft during MA-6 preflight training activity at Cape Canaveral, Florida. He is wearing the full pressure suit and helmet."

Date: February 5, 1962

NASA ID: S62-00993

[lonestarflight]

The "Friendship 7" capsule for Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6) being mounted to the top of the Atlas LV-3B rocket at Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Date: January 2, 1962

Science Photo Library: C007/4454, C007/4455

[lonestarflight]

Orbital sunset photographed by astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. aboard the "Friendship 7" during his Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6) spaceflight.

Date: February 20, 1962

NASA ID: S62-06011, S62-06012