Project Mercury ends as Cooper flight may close era
Washington reports Project Mercury could be winding up after Cooper’s flight, with 23 launches including six manned missions. Only four launches failed, while early suborbital tests and orbiting flights by Shepard, Grissom, Glenn, Carpenter, and Schirra established the milestone program.
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Gus) Grissom
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VFW Chief Edward Neron Seeks Veterans Pensions at JFK
Ed ward J. Neron national commander of the Veterans of World War I visited President Kennedy. He said they discussed pensions for World War I veterans and noted the group’s 230000 members and that many members are about 69 or 70 years old.
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Re-Entry From Space Can Be Deadly Dangerous
Cape Canaveral reports that space capsule re entry exposes astronauts to extreme heat and dangerous G forces. L Gordon Cooper faced a 17500 mph plunge with heat reaching 3000 degrees F and required precise angle to avoid fatal failure.
World follows Cooper flight across the globe
L. Gordon Cooper’s space orbit drew massive attention from Sydney to Moscow. Millions monitored via press, radio, and TV as citizens lit beacons and followed every maneuver while governments and media offered varied commentary on the historic flight.
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Space Exchange Echoes Lighthearted MIT Mission
L. Gordon Cooper, astronaut, and a space crew share playful exchanges during a historic moment as a voice from space greets a voice from earth. The banter includes jokes about taking pictures and cleaning, reflecting human moments amid mission routine.
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Mit
Astronaut Cooper Snoozes Through Seventh Orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL Maj L Gordon Cooper slept through most of his seventh orbit aboard Faith 7 at 17,546 miles per hour. He woke seven hours later and kept sunlight out with a window curtain. Control noted a brief heartbeat rise and a heat related temperature adjustment as the cause.
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Cooper Experiments Provide Vital Data From Faith 7 Flight
CAPE CANAVERAL UPI L Gordon Cooper conducted a routine flight aboard Faith 7 to gather vital data for future manned Moon landings. Experiments tested space drag, drift, rendezvous techniques, radiation, and horizon photography for navigation. Some results await final analysis to confirm outcomes.
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