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Mercury -- May 1963
Mercury astronaut L. Gordon
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7/16/08
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Mercury astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. is wearing a spacesuit during Mercury-Atlas 9 prelaunch activities. |
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7/16/08 |
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Mercury-Atlas 9
Technicians were performing
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4/10/09
| Description |
Technicians were performing pre-launch testing of the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA9) on Launch Pad 14 at Cape Canaveral when this photo was taken on May 14, 1963. A day later on May 15, Gordon Cooper successfully piloted this his 'Faith 7' spacecraft for more than 34 hours and 22 orbits. Cooper's flight stretched the capabilities of the Mercury capsule to the limits. His 34-hour flight lasted more than three times the longest U.S. human space flight until that time, and far exceeded the initial design capability of the capsule. Image Credit: NASA |
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4/10/09 |
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Cooper
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Cooper |
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Launch of Mercury Atlas 9 rocket with astronaut Gordon Cooper onboard from Launch Pad 14 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. |
| Date |
5/15/1963 |
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Kennedy Space Center |
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Astronaut Gordon Cooper appe
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Astronaut Gordon Cooper appears before newsmen at preflight press conference |
| Description |
Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., pilot of the Mercury Atlas 9 space mission, appears before newsmen at a preflight press conference. |
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02.08.1963 |
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Astronaut Gordon Cooper appe
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Astronaut Gordon Cooper appears before newsmen at preflight press conference |
| Description |
Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., pilot of the Mercury Atlas 9 space mission, appears before newsmen at a preflight press conference. |
| Date Taken |
1963-02-08 |
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