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And here is pilot Glenn stepping out now. Switching the portable air cooler from his left...

And here is pilot Glenn stepping out now. Switching the portable air cooler from his left to his right hand,
then back to his left. And he moves his way around the front
of the truck on Launchpad 14

Full Transcript

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And here is pilot Glenn stepping out now.
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Switching the portable air cooler
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from his left to his right hand, then back to his left.
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And he moves his way around the front of the truck on Launchpad 14.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:58:10
Uploaded
Jun 02, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

Follow the story of the first American astronauts in space in this National Geographic documentary.
And now stepping into the elevator, followed by Dr. Douglas, - The Real Right Stuff 00:07
And now stepping into the elevator, followed by Dr. Douglas,
Colonel John Glenn was awakened at 2:20 a.m. Eastern Time - The Real Right Stuff 00:16
Colonel John Glenn was awakened at 2:20 a.m. Eastern Time
I don't know any words for this except the trite ones, - The Real Right Stuff 00:06
I don't know any words for this except the trite ones,
We've heard that phrase so many times before, but I don't know any circumstance - The Real Right Stuff 00:44
We've heard that phrase so many times before, but I don...
The Atlas missile has lifted off from the pad, - The Real Right Stuff 00:06
The Atlas missile has lifted off from the pad,
As John Glenn Jr. has begun his first orbital ride around the Earth. - The Real Right Stuff 00:08
As John Glenn Jr. has begun his first orbital ride around th...
As the spacecraft moved out of sight from Florida, - The Real Right Stuff 00:19
As the spacecraft moved out of sight from Florida,
Exactly one hour and three minutes ago, - The Real Right Stuff 00:14
Exactly one hour and three minutes ago,
Did you ever show up for work today? - The Real Right Stuff 00:08
Did you ever show up for work today?
Uh, this is Friendship 7, I'll try to describe what I'm in here. - The Real Right Stuff 00:35
Uh, this is Friendship 7, I'll try to describe what I&#...
But were they coming from the capsule? - The Real Right Stuff 00:04
But were they coming from the capsule?
They swirled around his capsule like tiny weightless diamonds, - The Real Right Stuff 00:14
They swirled around his capsule like tiny weightless diamond...
Flight from data reduction. - The Real Right Stuff 00:04
Flight from data reduction.
Uh, Friendship 7, uh, we have been reading, uh, - The Real Right Stuff 00:11
Uh, Friendship 7, uh, we have been reading, uh,
If the landing bag had deployed, and there was no way - The Real Right Stuff 00:57
If the landing bag had deployed, and there was no way
Can you give him that message please, Linus? - The Real Right Stuff 00:25
Can you give him that message please, Linus?
There had been some trouble with the heat shield equipment - The Real Right Stuff 00:26
There had been some trouble with the heat shield equipment
The retro packet and the retrorockets - The Real Right Stuff 00:27
The retro packet and the retrorockets
He is in good condition, and preparing to fire those retrorockets - The Real Right Stuff 00:22
He is in good condition, and preparing to fire those retroro...
Uh, Seven, this is Cape. Over. - The Real Right Stuff 00:07
Uh, Seven, this is Cape. Over.