Gordon Cooper

Gordon Cooper was a record-setting astronaut in the Mercury and Gemini programs.

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Birth Name :

Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr.

Profession :

Astronaut

Birthday :

March 6, 1927

Star Sign :

Pisces

Death Date:

October 04, 2004

Age :

77

Birthplace :

Shawnee, Oklahoma

Leroy Gordon “Gordo” Cooper Jr. (1927-2004) was an American astronaut and aerospace engineer who was part of NASA’s Project Mercury, where he piloted the Faith 7 spacecraft. He established endurance records during his Mercury Faith 7 flight and Gemini 5 mission. Cooper authored two books, “Leap of Faith” and “Across the Space Frontier,” and participated in documentaries and talk shows, discussing his belief in extraterrestrial life based on his personal UFO sightings.