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25 Vintage Photos of NASA Glenn Research Center and Its Namesake

The NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field in Cleveland, Ohio, was founded in 1942 and initially named the Aircraft Engine…

By Scene Staff

Mar 2, 2016

On Feb. 20, 1962, Glenn piloted the Mercury-Atlas 6 Friendship 7 spacecraft on the first manned orbital mission of the United States.

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