Mercury-Atlas 9
Official portrait of L. Gordon Cooper Jr.
Official portrait of L. Gordon Cooper Jr. in pressure suit and helmet
Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper on weight and balance scale
Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper participates in Mercury water egress training
Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper explains camera to backup pilot Astronaut Shepard
Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper practices egress at Hanger S White Room
Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper standing next to Beechcraft Bonanza
Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper in flight in Convair TF-102
Astronaut Gordon Cooper carrying portable air conditioner in Hanger S
Astronauts Shepard and Cooper check instrument panel from Mercury Spacecraft
Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper after altitude chamber tests
Al Rochford assists Astronaut Gordon Cooper in checking life vest
Astronaut Gordon Cooper checks instrument panel of Mercury Spacecraft
Astronaut Gordon Cooper and technicians look over Mercury capsule couch
Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper is assisted into his spacecraft for tests
Astronaut Gordon Cooper during flight tests
Astronaut Gordon Cooper during flight tests
Astronaut Gordon Cooper and technicians watch Atlas 130D hoisted into place
Astronaut Gordon Cooper during flight tests
Astronaut Gordon Cooper in centrifuge for tests
Astronaut Gordon Cooper stands beside his spacecraft during preflight testing
Calligraphied prayer of Astronaut Gordon Cooper during 17th orbit
Full-length portrait of Mercury Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. in spacesuit
Astronaut Gordon Cooper assisted into his Mercury Spacecraft
Astronaut Gordon Cooper assisted into his Mercury Spacecraft
John A. Powers sits at Public Affairs Officer console at Cape Canaveral
Astronaut Gordon Cooper leaves transfer van for launch pad
Astronaut Gordon Cooper assisted into his Mercury Spacecraft
Astronaut Gordon Cooper walks to elevator to spacecraft "Faith 7"
Mercury-Atlas 9 "Faith 7" spacecraft splashdown in the Pacific Ocean
Astronaut Cooper's face and oxygen hose in picture made from TV camera photo
Tibet-Kashmir, looking northwest, photographed during MA-9 flight
Navy frogmen swim to spacecraft to begin retrieval operations
Navy frogmen attach flotation collar to Mercury-Atlas 9 spacecraft
Recovery personnel bring the MA-9 spacecraft onboard the recovery ship
Preparation for launch of Mercury-Atlas 9
Launching of Mercury-Atlas 9
Launching of Mercury-Atlas 9
View of the Himalaya Mountain Range photographed during MA-9 flight
Photograph of Burma's west coast taken during MA-9 22 orbit
Lakes in western Tibet photographed during MA-9 flight
Indus River above Hyderabad photographed during MA-9 flight
Tibetan Lake Country photographed during MA-9 flight
Great Indian Desert photographed during MA-9 flight
Northwest view of Pakistan, eastern Iran and Afghanistan during MA-9 flight
Tibetan Plateau photographed during MA-9 22 orbit
Southern portion of Taiwan photographed during MA-9 22 orbit
Part of the Ganges delta near Calcutta photographed during MA-9 22 orbit
Changsha area showing Tung Ting Lake region photographed during MA-9 22 orbit
East-looking view across Atlantic waters during MA-9 22 orbit
Photograph taken Eastern Himalayas during MA-9 22 orbit
Photograph taken south of Hawaii during MA-9 22 orbit
Astronaut Gordon Cooper leaves Hanger S for Pad 14
Arrival of Astronaut Gordon Cooper at Patrick Air Force Base for parade
Astronaut Gordon Cooper at Patrick Air Force Base for parade
Astronaut Gordon Cooper is assisted from his spacecraft "Faith 7"
Astronaut Gordon Cooper is assisted backing out of his spacecraft "Faith 7"
Astronaut Gordon Cooper backs out of his spacecraft "Faith 7"
Astronaut Gordon Cooper smiles for recovery crew
Astronaut Gordon Cooper appears before newsmen at preflight press conference
Astronaut Gordon Cooper in his spacecraft during pre-flight checks
Astronaut Gordon Cooper at top of gantry during preflight simulation
Astronaut Gordon Cooper participates in pre-flight simulation training
Mercury-Atlas 9 "Faith 7" spacecraft splashdown in the Pacific Ocean
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