Astronaut Gordon Cooper and Dr. Calvin D. Fowler Signing Rocket
Dublin Core
Title
Astronaut Gordon Cooper and Dr. Calvin D. Fowler Signing Rocket
Alternative Title
Astronaut Cooper and Dr. Fowler Signing Rocket
Subject
Cape Canaveral (Fla.)
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (Fla.)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
Atlas (Missile)
Astronauts--United States
Description
Gordon Cooper (1927-2004) and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14 launch manager Dr. Calvin D. Fowler sign the Atlas rocket, which would launch Faith 7 into orbit. Dr. Fowler and Cooper were at the General Dynamics/Astronautics factory in San Diego, California, to accept the Atlas booster. Cooper was to be the final astronaut of Project Mercury, as it paved the way for Project Gemini. Dr. Fowler would manage the spacecraft preparation and ignite the Atlas launch vehicle. Cooper would become, for a short time, the space endurance record holder.
Source
Original black and white photographic print, April 1963: Private Collection of Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Date Created
ca. 1963-04
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original black and white photographic print, April 1963.
Is Part Of
Dr. Calvin Fowler Collection, Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
194 KB
173 KB
Medium
2 black and white photographic prints
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
General Dynamics/Astronautics Factory, San Diego, California
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Provenance
Originally owned by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Michlowitz, Robert
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
"Project Mercury Overview." John F. Kennedy Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/mercury-overview.htm.
"Faith 7 MA-9 (26)." John F. Kennedy Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/ma-9/ma-9.htm.
Transcript
WATER [illegible]
[illegible] PROJECT MERCURY [illegible]
LAUNCH THIS WAY
[illegible] PROJECT MERCURY [illegible]
LAUNCH THIS WAY
LAUNCH THIS WAY
Gordon Cooper
Pilot
OK[?] C. Fowler
Gordon Cooper
Pilot
OK[?] C. Fowler
Collection
Citation
“Astronaut Gordon Cooper and Dr. Calvin D. Fowler Signing Rocket,” RICHES, accessed April 20, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5009.