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Yuri Gagarin. First man in space.

Yuri Gagarin. First man in space.

John Glenn, pre-launch.

John Glenn, pre-launch.

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Remembering Gemini 11 - Launched this day in 1966 with astronauts Conrad and Gordon aboard.

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Remembering Gemini 11 - Launched this day in 1966 with astronauts Conrad and Gordon aboard.

Apollo 9 lunar module on an Earth orbit mission, 1969.

Apollo 9 lunar module on an Earth orbit mission, 1969.

[Unpublished] John Glenn

John Glenn, Project Mercury Astronaut, 1959.

Fifty years ago today, on February 20 1962 John Glenn, one of the 7 men chosen for the Mercury project, climbed into the space capsule Friendship 7 to become the first American to orbit Earth, allowing the United States to catch up with Russia in the space race.

To commemorate this day LIFE has released a series of previously unpublished photos from John Glenn’s life and long career at NASA.

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Challenger Astronaut Kathryn Sullivan looking at Earth from Space.

Challenger Astronaut Kathryn Sullivan looking at Earth from Space.

Shuttle Atlantis docked with MIR Space Station.

Shuttle Atlantis docked with MIR Space Station.

John Glenn.

John Glenn.