| Location | United States |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type | Commemorative medals/Historical medal |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 35.10 g |
| Diameter | 44.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2.90 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Edge | Plain with Inscription Script: Latin Lettering: THE FRANKLIN MINT SOLID BRONZE © FM 7 |
| Period | |
| Notice | |
| Reference(s) | Franklin#HUS-187 |
| Obverse description | |
| Obverse lettering | FIRST AMERICAN ORBITAL SPACEFLIGHT HD FEB. 20, 1962 |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Reverse description | |
| Reverse lettering | 1962 FEB. 20 - John H. Glenn Jr. is first American to orbit Earth; JUNE 25 - Prayers in New York public schools banned by U.S. Supreme Court; JULY 10 - Direct intercontinental television is made possible by Telstar; OCT. - NOV. - Nuclear War averted during Cuban Missile crisis. FM |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Engraver | (FM) Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date) |
| Mintage | 1976 FM - - 24 836 |
| Catalog ID | 4687278210 |
| Comments |
