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Gemini 5 Flown & Signed Flag

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Gemini 5 Flown & Signed Flag
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Unique handmade Christian flag gifted to NASA astronaut Gordon Cooper and carried by him on his Gemini 5 flight. Cooper authenticates and signs the red, white and blue flag in black pen: ''This flag was flown on Gemini 5 August 21-29, 1965 / Gordon Cooper''. Cooper served as command pilot of the 8-day 120-revolution Gemini 5 mission which began on 21 August 1965. During the mission, Cooper and pilot Charles Conrad established a new space endurance record by traveling a distance of 3,312,993 miles in an elapsed time of 190 hours and 56 minutes. Cooper also became the first man to make a second orbital flight, taking the lead in man-hours in space for the U.S. by accumulating a total of 225 hours and 15 minutes. Flag, measuring 12'' x 8'' has one horizontal and vertical fold from being carried by Cooper, else fine condition.