Ma - 6 Manned Orbital Flight

Year Published: 1962

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Depicts the free world's first manned orbital flight, February 20, 1962. Begins at approximately T-8 hours with astronaut John H Glenn Jr, eating breakfast and going through pre-launch medical examination. Shows some important aspects of the flight including on board lip synchronized footage of Glenn making observations and performing operational tasks as well as views of the earth taken by Glenn. Concludes with the safe recovery of Glenn.

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