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NASA image: COOPER - PRELAUNCH (MA-9)
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Apr 23, 1963

COOPER - PRELAUNCH (MA-9)

S63-07521 (15 May 1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) Earth-orbital space...

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NASA image: MA-9 - SPLASHDOWN
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May 16, 1963

MA-9 - SPLASHDOWN

S63-09630 (16 May 1963) --- The Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) "Faith 7" spacecraft, with astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr....

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NASA image: Mercury Project
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May 16, 1963

Mercury Project

Astronaut Gordon Cooper leaves the Faith 7 (MA-9) spacecraft after a successful recovery operation. The MA-9...

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NASA image: Mercury Project
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May 15, 1963

Mercury Project

Astronaut Gordon Cooper leaves the Faith 7 (MA-9) spacecraft after a successful recovery operation. The MA-9...

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NASA image: MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)- 9 - EARTH SKY
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May 5, 1963

MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)- 9 - EARTH SKY

S63-06456 (15-16 May 1963) --- Lakes of Western Tibet, photographed from the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) capsule by...

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NASA image: Great Indian Desert photographed during MA-9 flight
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May 16, 1963

Great Indian Desert photographed during MA-9 flight

S63-06447 (15-16 May 1963) --- The Great Indian Desert, located west of New Delhi, India, as photographed from the...

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NASA image: MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 - ASTRONAUT COOPER - EARTH-SKY VIEW - TIBET
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May 15, 1963

MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 - ASTRONAUT COOPER - EARTH-SKY VIEW - TIBET

S63-06454 (15-16 May 1963) --- Tibetan Lake Country North of Katmandu, west of Ihasa, photographed from the...

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NASA image: Indus River above Hyderabad photographed during MA-9 flight
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May 16, 1963

Indus River above Hyderabad photographed during MA-9 flight

S63-06455 (15-16 May 1963) --- Indus River above Hyderabad, photographed from the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) capsule by...

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NASA image: Southern portion of Taiwan photographed during MA-9 22 orbit
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May 16, 1963

Southern portion of Taiwan photographed during MA-9 22 orbit

S63-06437 (15-16 May 1963) --- The southern portion of the island of Taiwan (Formosa), Formosa Straight and the...

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NASA image: Northwest view of Pakistan, eastern Iran and Afghanistan during MA-9 flight
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May 16, 1963

Northwest view of Pakistan, eastern Iran and Afghanistan during MA-9 flight

S63-06443 (15-16 May 1963) --- A northwest-looking view across Pakistan, eastern Iran and Afghanistan as...

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NASA image: Mercury Project
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May 16, 1963

Mercury Project

The recovery operation of the Faith 7 spacecraft after the completion of the 1-1/2 day orbital flight (MA-9 mission)...

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NASA image: Tibet-Kashmir, looking northwest, photographed during MA-9 flight
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May 16, 1963

Tibet-Kashmir, looking northwest, photographed during MA-9 flight

S63-06444 (15-16 May 1963) --- Tibet-Kashmir, looking northwest, as photographed from the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9)...

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NASA image: Tibetan Plateau photographed during MA-9 22 orbit
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May 16, 1963

Tibetan Plateau photographed during MA-9 22 orbit

S63-06440 (15-16 May 1963) --- View of the Tibetan Plateau in north-central Tibet, as photographed from the...

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NASA image: Preparation for launch of Mercury-Atlas 9
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May 16, 1963

Preparation for launch of Mercury-Atlas 9

S63-07608 (1963) --- Preparation for launch of Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9). Photo credit: NASA

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NASA image: ASTRONAUT COOPER - PRELAUNCH MISSION REVIEW - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9
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May 1, 1963

ASTRONAUT COOPER - PRELAUNCH MISSION REVIEW - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9

S63-06123 (1963) --- Walter C. Williams, astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., and Merritt Preston are pictured during an...

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NASA image: MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 - EARTH-SKY VIEW - INDIA - EARTH RESOURCES (ER)
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May 16, 1963

MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 - EARTH-SKY VIEW - INDIA - EARTH RESOURCES (ER)

S63-06435 (15-16 May 1963) --- Part of the Ganges delta near Calcutta, as photographed from the Mercury-Atlas 9...

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NASA image: Changsha area showing Tung Ting Lake region photographed during MA-9 22 orbit
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May 16, 1963

Changsha area showing Tung Ting Lake region photographed during MA-9 22 orbit

S63-06438 (15-16 May 1963) --- Changsha area in China, showing Tung Ting lake region, as photographed from the...

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NASA image: ASTRONAUT COOPER, GORDON L., JR. - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 PRELAUNCH -HANGAR "S" - CAPE
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May 1, 1963

ASTRONAUT COOPER, GORDON L., JR. - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 PRELAUNCH -HANGAR "S" - CAPE

S63-06252 (May 1963) --- Mercury workers and news media are greeted by astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot...

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NASA image: Photograph taken Eastern Himalayas during MA-9 22 orbit
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May 16, 1963

Photograph taken Eastern Himalayas during MA-9 22 orbit

S63-06429 (15-16 May 1963) --- Photograph taken of the eastern Himalayas, Tibet, China, India and Burma from the...

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NASA image: LIFTOFF - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 - CAPE
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Jan 1, 1963

LIFTOFF - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 - CAPE

S63-07603 (15 May 1963) --- This is the launch of Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) on May 15, 1963, at 8:04 a.m. (EST)...

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NASA image: MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 - ASTRONAUT COOPER - EARTH-SKY VIEW - INDIA
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May 16, 1963

MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 - ASTRONAUT COOPER - EARTH-SKY VIEW - INDIA

S63-06445 (15-16 May 1963) --- View of the Himalaya Mountain Range in the India-Nepal-Tibet border area, as...

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NASA image: Photograph taken south of Hawaii during MA-9 22 orbit
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May 16, 1963

Photograph taken south of Hawaii during MA-9 22 orbit

S63-06428 (15-16 May 1963) --- Photograph taken south of Hawaii near 12N. 166W, by astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr.,...

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NASA image: CONTOUR COUCH - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 PRELAUNCH ACTIVITIES - CAPE
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Feb 1, 1963

CONTOUR COUCH - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 PRELAUNCH ACTIVITIES - CAPE

S63-03968 (1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission; Joe...

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NASA image: White Room - MA 9 Prelaunch suit test - Cooper
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Feb 1, 1963

White Room - MA 9 Prelaunch suit test - Cooper

S63-03966 (1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission, carrying...

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