Canaveral Leaves Mind Sharp Bits Amid Clutter
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Title
Canaveral Leaves Mind Sharp Bits Amid Clutter
Alternative Title
Canaveral Leaves Mind Sharp Bits Amid Clutter
Subject
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
Description
A newspaper article from The Baltimore Sun 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 Faith 7, successfully orbiting the Earth 22 and a half times before returned to Earth the following day.
Creator
Bennett, Stephen A.
Source
Original newspaper article: Bennett, Stephen A. "Canaveral Leaves Mind Sharp Bits Amid Clutter." The Baltimore Sun, May 20, 1963: Private Collection of Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Publisher
Date Created
ca. 1963-05-20
Date Copyrighted
1963-05-20
Date Issued
1963-05-20
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original newspaper article: Bennett, Stephen A. "Canaveral Leaves Mind Sharp Bits Amid Clutter." The Baltimore Sun, May 20, 1963.
Is Part Of
The Baltimore Sun, May 20, 1963.
Dr. Calvin Fowler Collection, Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
184 KB
Medium
1 newspaper article
Type
Text
Coverage
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Stephen A. Bennett and published by The Baltimore Sun.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by The Baltimore Sun and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Michlowitz, Robert
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
"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.
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 newspaper article
Collection
Citation
Bennett, Stephen A., “Canaveral Leaves Mind Sharp Bits Amid Clutter,” RICHES, accessed April 25, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6416.