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Gordon Cooper (1927-2004) Color Photo Signed

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Gordon Cooper (1927-2004) Color Photo Signed
<B>L. Gordon Cooper Jr. (1927-2004) Color Photo Signed</B></I> "<I>Best wishes to Buzzy/ Gordon Cooper</B></I>". One of the original "Mercury Seven" astronauts chosen by NASA. Cooper flew <I>Faith 7</B></I>, the last mission of the Mercury program in 1963, and was command pilot of Gemini 5 in 1965. He was the first astronaut to make a second orbital flight, and he later served as backup command pilot for Gemini 12. He retired from NASA in 1970. The photo is an 8" x 10" NASA-issued lithographed pose in a business suit. <I>From the Byron "Buzzy" George Collection.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)