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   Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr. (March 6, 1927 – October 4, 2004) was an American aerospace engineer, test pilot, United States Air Force pilot, and the youngest of the seven original astronauts in Project Mercury, the first human space program of the United States.

   • Retirement: July 31, 1970

   • Selection: 1959 NASA Group 1

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Gordon-CooperGordon Cooper | Biography, Spaceflights, & Facts | Britannica

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   Apr 13, 2024 · Gordon Cooper (born March 6, 1927, Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S.—died October 4, 2004, Ventura, California) was one of the original team of seven U.S. astronauts. On May 15–16, 1963, he circled Earth 22 times in the space capsule Faith 7, completing the sixth and last of the Mercury crewed spaceflights.

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4. www.nytimes.com › 2004/10/05 › obituariesGordon Cooper, Astronaut, Is Dead at 77 - The New York Times

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   Oct 5, 2004 · WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 - Gordon Cooper, the astronaut who flew the last of the pioneering Mercury space missions and stayed aloft in a Gemini capsule long enough to demonstrate that a trip to the...

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6. www.nasa.gov › former-astronaut-l-gordon-cooperFormer Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper - NASA

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   Jul 24, 2023 · Quick Facts. Colonel Cooper logged 222 hours in space. He retired from the Air Force and NASA in 1970, and passed away on Oct. 4, 2004. Colonel Cooper was selected as a Mercury astronaut in April 1959. On May 15–16, 1963, he piloted the Faith 7 spacecraft on a 22-orbit mission which concluded the operational phase of Project Mercury.

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   May 16, 2023 · Last Updated. On May 16, 1963, NASA astronaut L. Gordon Cooper splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, completing the final mission of Project Mercury and the longest American spaceflight up to that time. His 22-orbit Mercury-Atlas 9 mission aboard the Faith 7 spacecraft lasted 34 hours and 20 minutes.

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   Who was Gordon Cooper?

   • Correction Appended WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 - Gordon Cooper, the astronaut who flew the last of the pioneering Mercury space missions and stayed aloft in a Gemini capsule long enough to demonstrate that a trip to the moon was feasible, died Monday at his home in Ventura, Calif., NASA said. He was 77.

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   Who was LeRoy Gordon Cooper?

   • Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr. (March 6, 1927 – October 4, 2004) was an American aerospace engineer, test pilot, United States Air Force pilot, and the youngest of the seven original astronauts in Project Mercury, the first human space program of the United States.

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   Was Gordon Cooper a brother?

   • To his fellow astronauts in the “Original Seven,” he was all that too, but he was also their brother — “Gordo.” S63-01755 (May 1963) — Full-length portrait of Mercury astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., in spacesuit during Mercury-Atlas 9 prelaunch activities. Cooper died Oct. 4 at his California home at the age of 77.

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   Who is Gordo Cooper?

   • Legendary Flight Director Gene Kranz, assistant flight director on Mercury, also recalled Cooper’s mischievous nature in his book, “Failure Is Not an Option.” "After a joyful cry of 'Eeeeee hah,' he turned and offered his hand, saying, 'Hi, I'm Gordo Cooper.' I had just met my first Mercury astronaut."

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9. www.space.com › 24520-gordon-cooperGordon Cooper: Record-Setting Astronaut in Mercury & Gemini ...

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   Feb 1, 2014 · Astronaut Gordon Cooper(Image credit: NASA.) Gordon Cooper was a NASA astronaut who flew twice in space, during the Mercury and Gemini programs. On his last flight, Gemini 5, Cooper and...

10. www.nasa.gov › humans-in-space › astronautsRemembering 'Gordo' - NASA

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    May 1, 2023 · S63-01755 (May 1963) — Full-length portrait of Mercury astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., in spacesuit during Mercury-Atlas 9 prelaunch activities. NASA Cooper died Oct. 4 at his California home at the age of 77.