May 19, 2023Cooper Reports on SpaceflightMay 19, 1963 - Major Gordon Cooper (pictured in his capsule after recovery) gave the world today a personal report on his 22-orbit,...
May 18, 2023Cooper Gets Hero’s Welcome in HawaiiMay 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 17, 2023Soviet Press Notes Cooper Flight, Emphasizes Birmingham CrisisMay 17, 1963 - The Soviet press today provided for Soviet readers brief but largely factual accounts of Major Gordon Cooper’s orbital...