FILE ‚Äì In this Feb. 20, 1962, file photo, U.S. astronaut John Glenn climbs inside the capsule of the Mercury spacecraft Friendship 7 before becoming the first American to orbit the Earth, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla. John Glenn is continuing to inspire 55 years after becoming the first American to orbit Earth. The anniversary of the flight is Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/File)