Image: NASA.
On this day in 1963, Mercury MA-9, Faith 7, with astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. aboard, launched from Cape Canaveral. His orbital flight lasted 1.43 days.
Astronomy Fact of the Day: May 15, 2020
Image: NASA.
Image: NASA.
Image: NASA.
On this day in 1963, Mercury MA-9, Faith 7, with astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. aboard, launched from Cape Canaveral. His orbital flight lasted 1.43 days.