Friendship 7
Friendship 7 was Mercury spacecraft No. 13, flown by John Glenn on Mercury-Atlas 6. On 20 February 1962 it completed three Earth orbits and returned Glenn safely, making him the first American to orbit Earth.
Identity
- Aliases
- Mercury spacecraft No. 13Mercury-Atlas 6 spacecraftMA-6 capsule
- Name
- Friendship 7
- Slug
- friendship-7
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Friendship 7 was Mercury spacecraft No. 13, flown by John Glenn on Mercury-Atlas 6. On 20 February 1962 it completed three Earth orbits and returned Glenn safely, making him the first American to orbit Earth.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd7dn1pccd488zm13zggn4eqch89nyx0
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7gmrxwwxaqvbj2734ka2dgpd8aesfr
Links
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury-Atlas_6
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 9:47:10 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 12:30:40 AM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1962-02-20
- Last Flight Date
- 1962-02-20
- Serial Number
- 13
- Vehicle Code
- Spacecraft No. 13