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Years since glennn was the first astronaut to orbit the earth. where is our space program heading next? >> reporter: 50 years later you can hear that same excitement in john glenls voice when he talks about the details of that historic accomplishment. that launch was scrubbed 10 different times before finally taking off on the friendship 7 or weather or technical reasons. the auto pilot failed after one of three orbits around the earth. there were concerns that the heat shield could give way upon return. even fears about what the flight could do to john glenn's body. >> the things we were look...
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