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MA-9 - SPLASHDOWN
1963-05-16
NASA
Washington, DC, United States
S63-09630 (16 May 1963) --- The Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) "Faith 7" spacecraft, with astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. aboard, nears splashdown in the Pacific Ocean to conclude a 22-orbit mission lasting 34 hours and 20.5 minutes. The capsule's parachute is fully deployed in this view. Photo credit: NASA
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- Title: MA-9 - SPLASHDOWN
- Date Created: 1963-05-16
- Rights: JSC
- Album: mgwhite
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