France To Fire Cat Into Space
Sept. 23, 1963 - France announced today she would fire a cat into space late next month aboard a rocket launched from the Sahara. At the...
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- Jun 20
Astronaut Impersonator Behind Bars
June 20, 1963 - There was a packed audience in a Houston nightclub June 13 when entertainer Milton Berle introduced a crew-cut young man...
- Jun 19
Two Soviet Cosmonauts Return Safely to Earth
June 19, 1963 - Valentina Tereshkova, 26, the first woman in space, and cosmonaut Valery Bykovsky, 28, holder of all records for manned...
- Jun 17
Soviet Female Cosmonaut Doing Well
June 17, 1963 - The Russians reported Lieutenant Colonel Valery Bykovsky lost altitude today on his fourth day aloft in space. But his...
- Jun 16
NASA: No Plans for Woman in Space
June 16, 1963 - The United States has no plans for putting a woman in space, an official said today. A spokesman for NASA said there...
- Jun 16
Soviets Send First Woman into Space
June 16, 1963 - Junior Lieutenant Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman to journey into space, was circling the earth this morning. She...
- Jun 15
Soviets Send New Cosmonaut into Orbit
June 15, 1963 - Lieut. Col. Valery F. Bykovsky (pictured) whirled about the Earth today on what is planned as a prolonged orbital flight....
- May 29
Major Cooper Gets His Wings
May 29, 1963 - The Air Force presented pilot-astronaut wings today to Major Gordon Cooper for his 22-orbit flight around the earth....
- May 22
Cooper a Grateful Man of Few Words in NYC
May 22, 1963 - In 38 words, Major Gordon Cooper gave New York his heartfelt thanks today “for this wonderful day.” “I don’t generally say...
- May 22
Cooper Gets Ticker-Tape Parade in NYC
May 22, 1963 - New York City took Major Gordon Cooper to its heart today with a triumphal parade, a welcome at City Hall, and an official...
- May 21
Cooper Addresses Joint Meeting of Congress
May 21, 1963 - Addressing a joint meeting of the two houses of Congress today, astronaut Gordon Cooper concluded his 9-minute talk with a...
- May 19
Cooper Reports on Spaceflight
May 19, 1963 - Major Gordon Cooper (pictured in his capsule after recovery) gave the world today a personal report on his 22-orbit,...
- May 18
Cooper Gets Hero’s Welcome in Hawaii
May 18, 1963 - Major Gordon Cooper came “home” to Hawaii today to get his first feel of solid ground as America’s newest space hero. The...
- May 18
May 18, 1963 | Newsreel on Astronaut Gordon Cooper
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- May 17
Soviet Press Notes Cooper Flight, Emphasizes Birmingham Crisis
May 17, 1963 - The Soviet press today provided for Soviet readers brief but largely factual accounts of Major Gordon Cooper’s orbital...
- May 17
Major Cooper Reviews Flight
May 17, 1963 - Major Gordon Cooper expressed wonderment today at being able to see his home area near Houston, Tex., and smoke curling...
- May 17
New Yorkers Praise Cooper
May 17, 1963 - A thrill of delight went around New York City last night when Major Gordon Cooper piloted his spacecraft to a safe...
- May 16
President Kennedy Telephones Congratulations to Cooper
May 16, 1963, President Kennedy telephoned his congratulations to Major Gordon Cooper minutes after he emerged from the space capsule...
- May 16
🚨Major Cooper Lands Safely in Pacific
May 16, 1963 - Major Gordon Cooper landed safely in the Pacific today after a magnificently executed 22-orbit flight. The closing phase...
- May 16
Cooper Set to Splash Down Tonight
May 16, 1963 - Major Gordon Cooper was speeding around the earth today on the longest spaceflight ever made by an American. At 3 a.m....
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