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Gordon Cooper
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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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