Glenn's Rocket Found in Africa

Glenn's Rocket Found in Africa

Glenn's Rocket Found in Africa

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)

NASA

Project Mercury (U.S.)

Glenn, John, 1921-

A newspaper article, originally posted by The Associated Press, published in The Miami Herald on March 2, 1962. According to the article, a fragment of the Atlas rocket used for John Glenn's mission was found on a farm in South Africa. South African officials made plans to return the artifact to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

Original newspaper article: "Glenn's Rocket Found in Africa." The Miami Herald, March 2, 1962: Private Collection of Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.

ca. 1962-03-02

1962-03-02

1962-03-02

Fowler, Calvin "Cal" D.

Digital reproduction of original newspaper article: "Glenn's Rocket Found in Africa." The Miami Herald, March 2, 1962.

The Miami Herald, March 2, 1962

Dr. Calvin Fowler Collection, Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

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Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral, Florida

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Originally republished by The Associated Press and republished by The Miami Herald.

Copyright to this resource is held by The Associated Pressr and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Michlowitz, Robert

Cepero, Laura

Swenson, Loyd S., Charles C. Alexander, and James M. Grimwood. This New Ocean: A History of Project Mercury. Washington, D.C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1966.

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