May 16, 2023🚨Major Cooper Lands Safely in PacificMay 16, 1963 - Major Gordon Cooper landed safely in the Pacific today after a magnificently executed 22-orbit flight. The closing phase...
May 16, 2023Cooper Set to Splash Down TonightMay 16, 1963 - Major Gordon Cooper was speeding around the earth today on the longest spaceflight ever made by an American. At 3 a.m....
May 15, 2023Multiple Reasons for “Faith 7” NameMay 15, 1963 - Major Gordon Cooper, assigned to spend more time in space than any other American to date, christened his space vehicle...
May 15, 2023Capacity Crowd Watches Cooper Launch at Grand Central TerminalMay 15, 1963 - A capacity crowd of 8,000 jammed into the main concourse of New York’s Grand Central Terminal today to watch the televised...