John Glenn's Friendship 7 Space Mission America's First Orbital Flight 2/20/62 For more John Glenn space media, go to the main EarthStation1.com Space Sounds & Pictures Page. Glenn_enters_Transfer_Van.rm Streaming RealVideo of Glenn entering the Transfer Van before proceeding to the launch pad. $ Purchase Glenn_enters_Transfer_Van.high.zip The above in a high quality 500 Kbps RealVideo file (recommended for use only by those with fast processors). $ Purchase Glenn_enters_Friendship_7.rm Streaming RealVideo of Glenn entering his space capsule, Friendship 7. $ Purchase Glenn_enters_Friendship_7.high.zip The above in a high quality 500 Kbps RealVideo file (recommended for use only by those with fast processors). $ Purchase Glenn_Heart_prelaunch.wav The sound of John Glenn's heart just before lift-off. $ Purchase Glenn_Launch.wav The launch countdown from T-60 seconds to the starting of the backup capsule clock after lift-off. 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