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Gordon Cooper

Mar 06, 1927 - Oct 04, 2004 (77 years old) in Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA

Leroy Gordon "Gordo" Cooper Jr. was an American aerospace engineer, test pilot, United States Air Force pilot, and the youngest of the seven original astronauts in Project Mercury, the first human space program of the United States.

Known For

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American Experience
Self (archive footage)
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The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Gordon Cooper
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UFO
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The Phenomenon
Self - NASA Astronaut (archive footage)
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Project Gemini: Bridge to the Moon
Self
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Apollo: Missions to the Moon
Self (archive footage)
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Apollo: The Forgotten Films
Self (archive footage)
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Rocket's Red Glare
Gordon Cooper
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Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs
Himself
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Out of the Blue
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