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T he Mercury Atlas was the launch vehicle that took an American astronaut into orbit for the first time. On February 20 1962 John Glenn flew into space atop the Atlas Rocket in "Friendship 7" and America was in the space race to stay.
Now with John Glenn's return to space on Discovery, you can commemorate his first flight in Friendship 7. Model stands 16 inches tall
To see Sven Knudson's "Quick Look" review of this kit click HERE.
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