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May 19, 2023

Cooper Reports on Spaceflight

May 19, 1963 - Major Gordon Cooper (pictured in his capsule after recovery) gave the world today a personal report on his 22-orbit,...

May 18, 2023

Cooper Gets Hero’s Welcome in Hawaii

May 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 18, 2023

May 18, 1963 | Newsreel on Astronaut Gordon Cooper

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May 17, 2023

Soviet Press Notes Cooper Flight, Emphasizes Birmingham Crisis

May 17, 1963 - The Soviet press today provided for Soviet readers brief but largely factual accounts of Major Gordon Cooper’s orbital...

May 17, 2023

Major Cooper Reviews Flight

May 17, 1963 - Major Gordon Cooper expressed wonderment today at being able to see his home area near Houston, Tex., and smoke curling...

May 17, 2023

New Yorkers Praise Cooper

May 17, 1963 - A thrill of delight went around New York City last night when Major Gordon Cooper piloted his spacecraft to a safe...

May 16, 2023

President Kennedy Telephones Congratulations to Cooper

May 16, 1963, President Kennedy telephoned his congratulations to Major Gordon Cooper minutes after he emerged from the space capsule...

May 16, 2023

🚨Major Cooper Lands Safely in Pacific

May 16, 1963 - Major Gordon Cooper landed safely in the Pacific today after a magnificently executed 22-orbit flight. The closing phase...

May 16, 2023

Cooper Set to Splash Down Tonight

May 16, 1963 - Major Gordon Cooper was speeding around the earth today on the longest spaceflight ever made by an American. At 3 a.m....

May 15, 2023

Multiple Reasons for “Faith 7” Name

May 15, 1963 - Major Gordon Cooper, assigned to spend more time in space than any other American to date, christened his space vehicle...

May 15, 2023

Capacity Crowd Watches Cooper Launch at Grand Central Terminal

May 15, 1963 - A capacity crowd of 8,000 jammed into the main concourse of New York’s Grand Central Terminal today to watch the televised...

May 15, 2023

President Kennedy Pleased with Cooper Launch

May 15, 1963 - President Kennedy expressed happiness at the success of Major Gordon Cooper’s launching into space this morning at 9:04...

May 15, 2023

🚨Astronaut Cooper Thunders into Orbit

May 15, 1963 - Astronaut Gordon Cooper thundered into orbit this morning at 9:04 a.m. in a flawless launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla. The...

May 14, 2023

Astronaut Cooper Set for Blast-Off Tomorrow Morning

May 14, 1963 - After a 24-hour postponement, it’s “go” again for astronaut Gordon Cooper’s 22-orbit rocket ride tomorrow morning. Project...

Apr 1, 2023

Cooper Prepares for 22-Orbit Journey

Apr. 1, 1963 - On his forthcoming 22-orbit flight, Major Gordon Cooper (pictured), the Mercury astronaut, will send back a television...

Mar 30, 2023

Capt. Dwight Is First Negro Candidate for NASA Program

Mar. 30, 1963 - The first Negro candidate for future U.S. manned space programs was among 15 test pilot trainees whose names were...

Feb 20, 2023

Movies: “The John Glenn Story”

Feb. 20, 1963 - The first anniversary of John Glenn’s flight into space is being celebrated by Warner Brothers with the release of a...

Feb 20, 2023

John Glenn Presents Space Capsule to Smithsonian

Feb. 20, 1963 - Lieut. Col. John H. Glenn Jr. presented the space capsule Friendship VII to the Smithsonian Institution today. Along with...

Feb 20, 2023

Venus Too Hot To Be Habitable

Feb. 20, 1963 - Temperatures on the surface of Venus were found by the Mariner space probe to be about 800 degrees Fahrenheit, it was...

Jan 12, 2023

Jan. 12, 1963 - JFK Introduction to "The John Glenn Story"

Here are President John F. Kennedy’s introductory remarks recorded for a U.S. Marine Corps film, “The John Glenn Story.” #nasa #JFK