Collection: Spacesuit and Spacewalk History Image Gallery
Title: Mercury -- February 1962
Description: Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., NASA flight surgeon William Douglas and equipment specialist Joseph W. Schmidt leave crew quarters prior to the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission. Glenn is in his pressure suit and is carrying the portable ventilation unit.
Source: www.archive.org/details/258356main_s62_330_full
Identifier: 258356main_s62_330_full
SOURCE: www.nasaimages.org/luna/servlet/detail/NVA2~32~32~65623~1...
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NASA Goddard Photo and Video 33 months ago | reply
Great historic photo. So great to have NASA join the Commons!
anjoyplanet 33 months ago | reply
It's really interesting and fascinationg to see the Glenn pressure suit and his portable ventilation unit !!!
76 Totters Lane 30 months ago | reply
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TheeErin 29 months ago | reply
John Glenn was educated in the American public school system. Good thing to remember ...
garlandcannon 15 months ago | reply