Mercury Project

1963-05-15

NASA
Washington, DC, United States

Astronaut Gordon Cooper leaves the Faith 7 (MA-9) spacecraft after a successful recovery operation. The MA-9 mission, the last flight of the Mercury Project, was launched on May 15, 1963, orbited the Earth 22 times, and lasted for 1-1/2 days.

Show lessRead more

Details

Title: Mercury Project
Date Created: 1963-05-15
Rights: MSFC
Album: rlobrie1

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Zoom in

Spaceflight