Mercury-Atlas 9

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Q498722

crewed spacecraft

1963-05-15T00:00:00Z
1963-05-16T00:00:00Z
splashdown
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Astronaut Gordon CooperAstronaut Gordon Cooper
Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. in 1962Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. in 1962
Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. stands supported by strong hands after climbing out of his spacecraft Faith 7Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. stands supported by strong hands after climbing out of his spacecraft Faith 7
Gordon CooperGordon Cooper
Gordon Cooper Completes Altitude Chamber TestsGordon Cooper Completes Altitude Chamber Tests
Gordon Cooper Jr. - croppedGordon Cooper Jr. - cropped
Gordon Cooper gives the thumbs up indicating that he is ready to flyGordon Cooper gives the thumbs up indicating that he is ready to fly
JSC Building 41 Gordon CooperJSC Building 41 Gordon Cooper
Leroy Gordon Cooper JuniorLeroy Gordon Cooper Junior
L. Gordon Cooper Jr. leaves Hangar S on launch dayL. Gordon Cooper Jr. leaves Hangar S on launch day
MA-9 Gordon Cooper in centrifugeMA-9 Gordon Cooper in centrifuge
Mercury 9 - PatchMercury 9 - Patch
Mercury 9 - PatchMercury 9 - Patch
Mercury Astronaut Gordon Cooper Jr. - GPN-2000-001402Mercury Astronaut Gordon Cooper Jr. - GPN-2000-001402
Mercury-Atlas 9 Chris Kraft on consoleMercury-Atlas 9 Chris Kraft on console
Mercury-Atlas 9 Deke Slayton and Chris KraftMercury-Atlas 9 Deke Slayton and Chris Kraft
Mercury-Atlas 9 Schirra talks to Trudy CooperMercury-Atlas 9 Schirra talks to Trudy Cooper
National Security Action Memorandum No. 237 Project MERCURY Manned Space Flight (MA-9)National Security Action Memorandum No. 237 Project MERCURY Manned Space Flight (MA-9)
S63-03951 (January 1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission, practices his egress training at Hangar S63-03951 (January 1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission, practices his egress training at Hangar "S" White Room.
S63-03960 (1 Feb. 1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission, checks over the instrument panel from Mercury spacecraft #20 with Robert Graham, McDonnell Aircraft Corp. spacecraft engineer.S63-03960 (1 Feb. 1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission, checks over the instrument panel from Mercury spacecraft #20 with Robert Graham, McDonnell Aircraft Corp. spacecraft engineer.
S63-03965 (1963) --- Astronauts Alan Shepard (left) and L. Gordon Cooper Jr.(in suit) check over the instrument panel from Mercury spacecraft #20.S63-03965 (1963) --- Astronauts Alan Shepard (left) and L. Gordon Cooper Jr.(in suit) check over the instrument panel from Mercury spacecraft #20.
S63-03980 (1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission, in flight in a Convair TF-102 aircraft. Photo credit: NASAS63-03980 (1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission, in flight in a Convair TF-102 aircraft. Photo credit: NASA
S63-03989 (1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot for the Mercury Atlas 9 (MA-9) 22-orbit flight, stands by his privately owned Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft, at Patrick Air Base, Florida. Photo credit: NASAS63-03989 (1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot for the Mercury Atlas 9 (MA-9) 22-orbit flight, stands by his privately owned Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft, at Patrick Air Base, Florida. Photo credit: NASA
The Great Indian Desert from Mercury-Atlas 9 spacecraftThe Great Indian Desert from Mercury-Atlas 9 spacecraft
TypeDescriptionDateKeywordsNotesSource
linkNASA Space Science Data Coordinated Archive entry@Wikidata
linkFreebase entry@Wikidata
linkRetro Space HD article@Wikidata
majorrocket launch Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 141963Wikidata
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imageAstronaut Gordon Cooper1962Wikimedia
imageAstronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. in 19621962Wikimedia
imageAstronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. stands supported by strong hands after climbing out of his spacecraft Faith 7Wikimedia
imageGordon Cooper1963Wikimedia
imageGordon Cooper Completes Altitude Chamber Tests1963Wikimedia
imageGordon Cooper Jr. - cropped1963Wikimedia
imageGordon Cooper gives the thumbs up indicating that he is ready to flyWikimedia
imageJSC Building 41 Gordon Cooper1963Wikimedia
imageLeroy Gordon Cooper Junior1962Wikimedia
imageL. Gordon Cooper Jr. leaves Hangar S on launch dayWikimedia
imageMA-9 Gordon Cooper in centrifugeWikimedia
imageMercury 9 - PatchWikimedia
imageMercury 9 - PatchWikimedia
imageMercury Astronaut Gordon Cooper Jr. - GPN-2000-001402Wikimedia
imageMercury-Atlas 9 Chris Kraft on consoleWikimedia
imageMercury-Atlas 9 Deke Slayton and Chris KraftWikimedia
imageMercury-Atlas 9 Schirra talks to Trudy CooperWikimedia
imageNational Security Action Memorandum No. 237 Project MERCURY Manned Space Flight (MA-9)Wikimedia
imageS63-03951 (January 1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission, practices his egress training at Hangar "S" White Room.1963Wikimedia
image"FRIENDSHIP%207"%20SPACECRAFT%20-%20PRELAUNCH%20ACTIVITIES%20-%20CAPE%20(S63-03960).jpg S63-03960 (1 Feb. 1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission, checks over the instrument panel from Mercury spacecraft #20 with Robert Graham, McDonnell Aircraft Corp. spacecraft engineer.1963Wikimedia
imageS63-03965 (1963) --- Astronauts Alan Shepard (left) and L. Gordon Cooper Jr.(in suit) check over the instrument panel from Mercury spacecraft #20.1963Wikimedia
imageS63-03980 (1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission, in flight in a Convair TF-102 aircraft. Photo credit: NASA1963Wikimedia
imageS63-03989 (1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot for the Mercury Atlas 9 (MA-9) 22-orbit flight, stands by his privately owned Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft, at Patrick Air Base, Florida. Photo credit: NASA1963Wikimedia
imageThe Great Indian Desert from Mercury-Atlas 9 spacecraftWikimedia