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Gordon Cooper
space
Real/Birth Name:
Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr.
Nickname(s):
Gordo
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
6 March 1927
Death Date:
4 October 2004
Age at Death:
77
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces
♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA
Brief Facts:
Astronaut.
Space Missions:
Gemini 5 (1965)
First week-long flight. First use of fuel cells for electrical power. Evaluated guidance and navigation system for future rendezvous missions. Completed 120 orbits.
Mercury-Atlas 9 (1963)
Call sign: Faith 7. 22 orbits. First American in space for over a day. Last American solo mission. Recovered by USS Kearsarge.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Aerospace Walk of Honor
2008.
International Space Hall of Fame
.
Oklahoma Hall of Fame
1963.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame
1990.
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