| Beschreibung: | 5576822 (9053) Oct 04, 2004; Cape Canaveral, FL, USA; (File Photo: 07/26/1065) Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr., ) an original Mercury 7 astronaut, died October 10, 2004 at his home in Ventura, Calif. He was 77 years old. Cooper piloted the sixth and last flight of the Mercury program and later commanded Gemini V. Pictured: American astronaut LT. COLONEL GORDON COOPER, will be in the Gemini V space-craft, which will be in orbit for eight days . LT. COOPER has already done twenty-two orbits on his own. , [SPERRVERMERKE BEACHTEN | PLEASE CHECK RESTRICTIONS! Nutzung nur mit Genehmigung und gegen Honorar, Beleg, Namensnennung und zu unseren AGB. Nur zur redaktionellen Verwendung. Honorare an: KEYSTONE Pressedienst, www.keypix.de](©) Copyright 2004 by KPA |
