September 26, 201300:28:47

Space Rocket History #31 - Godspeed John Glenn - Mercury-Atlas 6 - Friendship 7 - Part 2

Mercury Control was still undecided on the course of action to take with the heat shield problem. Some controllers thought the retrorocket pack should be jettisoned after retrofire, while other controllers thought the retro pack should be retained, as added assurance that the heat shield would stay in place…

Watching the Mission

Splashdown

The Mercury 7

Glenn and JFK

NYC Parade

Friendship 7

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