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NASA Center: Kennedy Space Center
Image # : 63-MA9-132
Date : 5/15/1963

Title

Cooper Departs Transfer Van

Full Description

Astronaut Gordon Cooper departing the Transfer Van in his silver pressure suit and helmet, is greeted with applause from the assembled Pad 14 employees. When he arrives at the base of the service tower, he'll ride an elevator up to where his Mercury spacecraft nicknamed, "Faith 7" awaits his arrival.

Keywords

MA-9 Prelaunch Gordon Cooper Gordo Cooper Project Mercury Faith 7

Subject Category

Mercury-Astronaut, Mercury-Program,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: KSC
  • Center Number: 63-MA9-132
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-001001

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: NASA
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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