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Maps, World and Data Book, Friendship 7

Object Details

Summary
This notebook containing world maps and other data was carried by astronaut John Glenn Jr. during the flight of Friendship 7, the first U.S. orbital spaceflight carrying a human on February 20, 1962.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Astronaut
John H. Glenn, Jr.
Manufacturer
NASA Kennedy Space Center Disposal Office
Credit Line
Transferred from NASA
Materials
Paper
Plastic
Adhesive
Ink
Aluminum
Rubber
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W) (Folded): 27.9 x 22.9cm (11 x 9 in.)
Type
LITERATURE AND RESEARCH-Maps (Archives)

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