Friendship 7 - from our story '‘Duty’, ‘Faith’ and ‘Country’ – The Mercury 6 Flight Story In Photos' The Friendship 7 capsule, containing astronaut John Glenn, is recovered from the Atlantic by the destroyer U.S.S. Noa - February 20, 1962. View The Article VISIT OUR SHOP Visit the shop 15% OFF ANY 3 OF OUR T-SHIRTS Discover Our PrintsExplore our Prints Shop Editor’s picks Mugs TODAY: 15% off any 3 t-shirtsDiscover Our 100% Organic Cotton T-Shirts Collect our postcards 10% Off – JUST SIGN-UP FOR FREE: First Name Last Name Leave this field empty if you're human: