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Mercury On Deck
Title Mercury On Deck
Full Description The crew of the U.S.S. Kearsarge spell out the words "Mercury 9" on the ship's flight deck while on the way to the recovery area where astronaut Gordon Cooper is expected to splash down in his "Faith 7" Mercury space capsule.
Date 05/15/1963
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
Cooper and Capsule on Deck
Title Cooper and Capsule on Deck
Full Description Recovery personnel bring the Mercury space capsule "Faith 7" onboard the recovery ship U.S.S. Kearsarge with astronaut Gordon Cooper still inside. Once secured on deck, Cooper will jettison the Capsule's hatch allowing for his removal.
Date 05/16/1963
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
Cooper and Conrad on Deck
Title Cooper and Conrad on Deck
Full Description Astronauts L. Gordon Cooper Jr. (right) and Charles Conrad Jr. walk across the deck of the recovery aircraft carrier U.S.S. Lake Champlain following splashdown and recovery from the ocean.
Date 08/29/1965
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
Cooper Egressing "Faith 7
Title Cooper Egressing "Faith 7
Full Description Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper is assisted in backing out of his Mecury capsule "Faith 7" after a 600,000 mile, 22.9 orbit journey around the Earth. He elected to remain in the spacecraft until it was hoisted to the deck of the Kearsarge, as did Astronaut Walter Schirra during the previous mission.
Date 05/16/1963
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
Astronaut Gordon Cooper back …
Title Astronaut Gordon Cooper backs out of his spacecraft "Faith 7
Description Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper backs out of his spacecraft "Faith 7" after a 600,000 mile, 22.9 orbit journey around the earth. He elected to remain in the spacecraft until it was hoisted to the deck of the Kearsarge, as did Astronaut Walter Schirra during the previous mission.
Date Taken 1963-05-22
Astronaut Gordon Cooper is a …
Title Astronaut Gordon Cooper is assisted from his spacecraft "Faith 7
Description Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper stands supported by strong hands after climbing out of his spacecraft "Faith 7" after a 600,000 mile, 22.9 orbit journey around the earth. He elected to remain in the spacecraft until it was hoisted to the deck of the Kearsarge, as did Astronaut Walter Schirra during the previous mission.
Date Taken 1963-05-22
Astronaut Gordon Cooper is a …
Title Astronaut Gordon Cooper is assisted backing out of his spacecraft "Faith 7
Description Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper is assisted in backing out of his spacecraft "Faith 7" after a 600,000 mile, 22.9 orbit journey around the earth. He elected to remain in the spacecraft until it was hoisted to the deck of the Kearsarge, as did Astronaut Walter Schirra during the previous mission.
Date Taken 1963-05-22
Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper J …
Title Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. during water egress training
Description Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., Gemini 5 command pilot, sits in the Gemini Static Article 5 spacecraft and prepares to be lowered from the deck of the NASA Motor Vessel Retriever for water egress training in the Gulf.
Date Taken 1965-07-21
Astronauts Cooper and Conrad …
Title Astronauts Cooper and Conrad on deck of U.S.S. Lake Champlain after recovery
Description Astronauts L. Gordon Cooper Jr. (right) and Charles Conrad Jr. walk across the deck of the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Lake Champlain following recovery from the ocean. They had completed their Gemini 5 mission.
Date Taken 1965-08-29
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