Mercury Atlas-6 or Friendship 7: The First to Put a Man in Space
Mercury Atlas-6 or Friendship 7 Hello 👋 Everyone! Today I will be sharing with you an interesting mission in space in the 20th century. Why should we waste time, so let's begin!! Introduction The Friendship 7 mission was a historic space flight that made John Glenn the first American to orbit the Earth: Launch : On February 20, 1962, Friendship 7 launched as the third manned mission of NASA's Project Mercury. Mission : Glenn orbited the Earth three times, spending almost five hours in space. Success : The mission was successful, despite some issues with the automatic control system. Significance : The mission helped the United States regain its position in the Space Race led by the Soviet Union. Inspiration : The mission inspired a new generation to support President John F. Kennedy's goal of landing a man on the Moon before the end of the 1960s. Spacecraft: The spacecraft displayed at the National Air and Space Museum. Purpose "Place a man into Earth orbit