Canaveral Leaves Mind Sharp Bits Amid Clutter
Cape Canaveral (Fla.)
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (Fla.)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
Project Mercury (U.S.)
Astronauts--United States
Atlas (Missile)
Cooper, Leroy Gordon, 1927-2004
Cooper, Gordon, 1927-2004
A newspaper article from <em>The Baltimore Sun</em> published on May 20, 1963. Written by Stephen A. Bennett, the article provides details Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9), the final manned space mission for Project Mercury. MA-9 launched from Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) in Cape Canaveral, on May 15, 1963. Gordon Cooper (1927-2004) traveled in <em>Faith 7</em>, successfully orbiting the Earth 22 and a half times before returned to Earth the following day.
Bennett, Stephen A.
Original newspaper article: Bennett, Stephen A. "Canaveral Leaves Mind Sharp Bits Amid Clutter." <em>The Baltimore Sun</em>, May 20, 1963: Private Collection of Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
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Fowler, Calvin "Cal" D.
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Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral, Florida
Dr. Calvin D. Fowler Interviewed After Astronaut Gordon Cooper's Spaceflight
Cocoa Beach (Fla.)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
Astronauts--United States
Project Mercury (U.S.)
A contemporary newspaper article about Gordon Cooper's (1927-2004) spaceflight, including an interview with Dr. Calvin D. Fowler, the man who launched him. In particular, the article discusses Cooper's most recent spaceflight on the Atlas 130D, the process of launching spacecraft into outer space, the famous aviator Wiley Post, and Project Mercury.
Original newspaper article: Private Collection of Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Fowler, Calvin D.
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Cocoa Beach, Florida