The un-naked lady design

After the controversy caused by the "Naked Lady" design, Bibby drew this more modest creation for the periscope. The first launch was scrubbed, and this drawing was placed in Glenn's capsule for the next launch attempt -- which was successful and launched Glenn into Earth orbit on February 20, Bibby's birthday.

Bibby recalls, "She was a dumpy old lady in an old house dress. I think I had her wearing combat boots. Her hair was tied up in a scarf and she had a security badge attached to her dress. She had a mop in one hand and a bucket nearby. The bucket had 'Friendship 7' on it, in script like on the capsule. The caption on this was 'You were expecting someone else, John Baby?'"

November 15, 2012 4:18 PM PST

Photo by: NASA

| Caption by: James Martin

 

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