Former Astronaut L. Gordon CooperNASA Project Mercury astronaut. -- Cooper was later known as L. Gordon Cooper.S63-01755 (May 1963) --- Full-length portrait of Mercury astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., in spacesuit during Mercury-Atlas 9 prelaunch activities....S62-08774 (July 1960) --- These seven men, wearing spacesuits in this portrait, composed the first group of astronauts announced by...CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. -- President John F. Kennedy tours the Cape Canaveral Missile Test Annex in Florida. Standing in front...S62-05530 (25 Sept. 1962) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. Photo credit: NASAG60-02738 (May 1960) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. Photo credit: NASAS88-31375 (1960) --- Although more easily recognized in their spacesuits, these seven men are actually NASA astronauts participating in a...Gordon Cooper, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 9 mission, leaves Hanger S after completing the day's simulated flight tests.S63-01922 (1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission, stands fully suited beside his...S63-00581 (1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., pilot of the Mercury Atlas 9 (MA-9) space mission, appears before newsmen...S63-03974 (1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission, relaxes while waiting for...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- For the second straight day, astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. sets out at 4:55 a.m....Project Mercury workers and members of the news media are greeted by astronaut Gordon Cooper as he leaves Hanger S...S63-03984 (1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission, is pictured just after...S63-07853 (16 May 1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission, stands supported by...S63-01419 (1963) --- The first two groups of astronauts selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The original...S64-31847 (10 Sept. 1964) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. portraitS65-46990 (16 Aug. 1965) --- Astronauts Charles Conrad Jr. (left), pilot, and L. Gordon Cooper Jr., command pilot, are the...S65-35563 (18 June 1965) --- Astronauts L. Gordon Cooper Jr. (left), command pilot; and Charles Conrad Jr., pilot, the prime...S65-46375 (21 Aug. 1965) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., Gemini-5 command pilot, gets help with the donning of his...S65-41886 (22 July 1965) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. makes adjustments to his helmet during suiting up exercise at...S65-46646 (29 Aug. 1965) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. is hoisted up to a Navy helicopter during recovery operations...S65-46638 (29 Aug. 1965) --- Astronaut Charles Conrad Jr. tweaks astronaut L. Gordon Cooper's eight-day growth of beard for the...S66-46955 (September 1966) --- The Gemini-12 prime crew (in front) is astronauts James A. Lovell Jr. (right), command pilot, and...
