LOS ANGELES -- Gordon Cooper, one of the original seven Mercury astronauts who made the nation's first manned spaceflights, died Monday. The native Oklahoman was 77. Cooper died at his home in Ventura ...

The following is a statement released by Jim Kennedy, Kennedy Space Center director, on the news of the passing of legendary Mercury Seven astronaut Gordon Cooper: “Gordon Cooper’s legacy is ...

On May 15, 1963, NASA astronaut Gordon Cooper launched on the sixth and final crewed flight of the Mercury Program. This was also the last time a NASA astronaut launched on a solo mission to space.

ENCINO - Space pioneer Gordon Cooper, who orbited the Earth 22 times as a Mercury astronaut, was remembered by friends and family Saturday as man whose actions spoke louder than words. Cooper, 77, ...

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On the C-SPAN Networks: Gordon Cooper was an Astronaut for NASA with three videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1998 Interview. Most appearances with John Glenn Jr. (2), ...

Analysis of the anchor reveals that it dates to between 1492 and 1550 and weighs between 545 kilograms and 680 kilograms (1,200 and 1,500 pounds). This was the typical size and weight of a bower ...

WASHINGTON (ABC7) — You loved him as Captain Hook for six seasons on ABC’s “Once Upon a Time.” Now, acclaimed actor Colin O’Donoghue is moving from fairy tales to outer space – portraying real-life ...

LOS ANGELES Gordon Cooper, who was the youngest and perhaps cockiest member of the original Mercury astronauts and set the space endurance record that helped clear the way for the first moon landing, ...

Gordon Cooper, one of the original Mercury astronauts who were pioneers in human space exploration, has died. He was 77. Cooper died yesterday at his home in Ventura, Calif., NASA officials said in a ...