Astronaut Gordon Cooper Autograph

Astronaut Gordon Cooper Autograph

Astronaut Cooper Autograph

Cape Canaveral (Fla.)

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (Fla.)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)

NASA

Astronauts--United States

Project Mercury (U.S.)

Years after his historic Mercury-Atlas 9 mission, astronaut Gordon Cooper (1927-2004) autographed this photograph of himself for the U.S. Space Walk of Fame Museum in Titusville, Florida. During his Faith 7 flight, Cooper orbited the earth 22.5 times.

Original black and white photographic print, May 1963: Private Collection of Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.

1963-05

Fowler, Calvin D.

Digital reproduction of original black and white photographic print, May 1963.

Dr. Calvin Fowler Collection, Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

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Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14 Launch Site, Cape Canaveral, Florida

U.S. Space Walk of Fame Museum, Titusville, Florida

Donation

History Teacher

Civics/Government Teacher

Originally owned by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.

Copyright to this resource is held by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Michlowitz, Robert

Cepero, Laura

"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.

To Space Walk of Fame
Gordon Cooper
NASA
L. COOPER