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|John H. Glenn in space suite    | John H. Glenn in space suite                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                  | BIOGRAPHIES

            Scott Carpenter

            Scott 

              Carpenter was the backup astronaut for John Glenns 

              first American orbital flight. Additional 

              Biographical Information

            

            James A. Chamberlin

            James A. 

              Chamberlin was head of the Space Task Groups Engineering 

              Division.

            

            Charles 

              J. Donlan was the Associate Director of Project Mercury 

              (Development).

            

            Hugh 

              L. Dryden was NASAs Deputy Administrator from 

              1958 to 1965.

            

            Maxime A. 

              Faget was the Chief of the Space Task Groups Flight 

              Systems Division.

            

            Robert 

              R. Gilruth was the Director of Project Mercury from 

              1959 to 1961.

            

            John H. Glenn, Jr.

            John 

              H. Glenn, Jr. was the first American to orbit Earth. 

              Additional 

              Biographical Information

            

            T. 

              Keith Glennan served as NASAs first Administrator 

              from 1958 to 1961.

            

            Kenneth S. Kleinknecht

            Kenneth 

              S. Kleinknecht was the head of the Mercury Project Office 

              at the Manned Spacecraft Center in 1962.

            

            Homer 

              E. Newell served as the deputy director of spaceflight 

              programs in NASAs early years and soon became the head of 

              space science and applications at NASA Headquarters.

            

            John A. "Shorty" Powers

            John 

              A. Shorty Powers was the public affairs 

              officer for the Manned Spacecraft Center.

            

            Abe Silverstein

            Abe 

              Silverstein helped create and direct the efforts leading 

              to the spaceflights of Project Mercury at NASA Headquarters.

            

            Walter C. Williams

            Walter 

              C. Williams was the Space Task Groups Associate 

              Director of Project Mercury (Operations). |  | BIOGRAPHIES

            Scott Carpenter

            Scott 

              Carpenter was the backup astronaut for John Glenns 

              first American orbital flight. Additional 

              Biographical Information

            

            James A. Chamberlin

            James A. 

              Chamberlin was head of the Space Task Groups Engineering 

              Division.

            

            Charles 

              J. Donlan was the Associate Director of Project Mercury 

              (Development).

            

            Hugh 

              L. Dryden was NASAs Deputy Administrator from 

              1958 to 1965.

            

            Maxime A. 

              Faget was the Chief of the Space Task Groups Flight 

              Systems Division.

            

            Robert 

              R. Gilruth was the Director of Project Mercury from 

              1959 to 1961.

            

            John H. Glenn, Jr.

            John 

              H. Glenn, Jr. was the first American to orbit Earth. 

              Additional 

              Biographical Information

            

            T. 

              Keith Glennan served as NASAs first Administrator 

              from 1958 to 1961.

            

            Kenneth S. Kleinknecht

            Kenneth 

              S. Kleinknecht was the head of the Mercury Project Office 

              at the Manned Spacecraft Center in 1962.

            

            Homer 

              E. Newell served as the deputy director of spaceflight 

              programs in NASAs early years and soon became the head of 

              space science and applications at NASA Headquarters.

            

            John A. "Shorty" Powers

            John 

              A. Shorty Powers was the public affairs 

              officer for the Manned Spacecraft Center.

            

            Abe Silverstein

            Abe 

              Silverstein helped create and direct the efforts leading 

              to the spaceflights of Project Mercury at NASA Headquarters.

            

            Walter C. Williams

            Walter 

              C. Williams was the Space Task Groups Associate 

              Director of Project Mercury (Operations). |  | 
|John H. Glenn in space suite   
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            Scott Carpenter

            Scott 

              Carpenter was the backup astronaut for John Glenns 

              first American orbital flight. Additional 

              Biographical Information

            

            James A. Chamberlin

            James A. 

              Chamberlin was head of the Space Task Groups Engineering 

              Division.

            

            Charles 

              J. Donlan was the Associate Director of Project Mercury 

              (Development).

            

            Hugh 

              L. Dryden was NASAs Deputy Administrator from 

              1958 to 1965.

            

            Maxime A. 

              Faget was the Chief of the Space Task Groups Flight 

              Systems Division.

            

            Robert 

              R. Gilruth was the Director of Project Mercury from 

              1959 to 1961.

            

            John H. Glenn, Jr.

            John 

              H. Glenn, Jr. was the first American to orbit Earth. 

              Additional 

              Biographical Information

            

            T. 

              Keith Glennan served as NASAs first Administrator 

              from 1958 to 1961.

            

            Kenneth S. Kleinknecht

            Kenneth 

              S. Kleinknecht was the head of the Mercury Project Office 

              at the Manned Spacecraft Center in 1962.

            

            Homer 

              E. Newell served as the deputy director of spaceflight 

              programs in NASAs early years and soon became the head of 

              space science and applications at NASA Headquarters.

            

            John A. "Shorty" Powers

            John 

              A. Shorty Powers was the public affairs 

              officer for the Manned Spacecraft Center.

            

            Abe Silverstein

            Abe 

              Silverstein helped create and direct the efforts leading 

              to the spaceflights of Project Mercury at NASA Headquarters.

            

            Walter C. Williams

            Walter 

              C. Williams was the Space Task Groups Associate 

              Director of Project Mercury (Operations).
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