(1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission, is pictured just after his helmet had been removed. He has just spent approximately five hours in the spacecraft during altitude chamber tests. 1062_36_M_-926-

(1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission, is pictured just after his helmet had been removed. He has just spent approximately five hours in the spacecraft during altitude chamber tests. 1062_36_M_-926-

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(1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission, is pictured just after his helmet had been removed. He has just spent approximately five hours in the spacecraft during altitude chamber tests. 1062_36_M_-926-

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