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Feb 19 Reblogged

astronautfashions:

lightthiscandle:

With the 50th anniversary of Friendship 7 upon us, I thought that it was high time to bring back the excellent “Press Conference” photoset. This photoset took place in the fall of 1961, when it was announced that John Glenn would fly the first American orbital mission, and that Scott Carpenter would serve as backup.

I’m sure that Ralph Morse intended to take actual press conference pictures; but this photoset swiftly devolves into nothing but Glenn/Carpenter bro photos. Which is why it’s so amazing.

Blue.

Steel.

That top photo is one of my favourite photos.

Notes

  1. muirmarie reblogged this from thirddeadlysin
  2. tea-and-mango-juice reblogged this from spaceandstuffidk and added:
    John Glenn, ladies and gentlemen, is ALL that is man. Happy 50th birthday Friendship 7!
  3. thirddeadlysin reblogged this from lightthiscandle
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  5. kaiyves reblogged this from asonlynasacan and added:
    The last picture is the best.
  6. asonlynasacan reblogged this from lightthiscandle
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  8. spaceandstuffidk reblogged this from astronautfashions and added:
    That top photo is one of my favourite photos.
  9. astronautfashions reblogged this from lightthiscandle and added:
    Blue. Steel.
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