John Glenn conducted the first manned space orbit of the earth on February 20, 1962.  This is the transcription of his in-flight communication with Mission Control in Florida. During re-entry Glenn was forced to switch to manual control after the autopilot failed.  Additionally, there were concerns his heat shield had come loose — leading the recommendation to leave his retropackage in place . Transcript of John Glenn’s Official Communication with the Command Center , 02/28/1962
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John Glenn conducted the first manned space orbit of the earth on February 20, 1962.  This is the transcription of his in-flight communication with Mission Control in Florida. During re-entry Glenn was forced to switch to manual control after the autopilot failed.  Additionally, there were concerns his heat shield had come loose — leading the recommendation to leave his retropackage in place .

Transcript of John Glenn’s Official Communication with the Command Center , 02/28/1962

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  17. kaiyves said: Wait, first manned space orbit? That was Yuri Gagarin. John Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth.
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