Gordon Cooper

Born: 1927-03-06

Birthplace: Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA

Biography

Leroy Gordon "Gordo" Cooper Jr. was an American aerospace engineer, test pilot, United States Air Force pilot, and the youngest of the seven original astronauts in Project Mercury, the first human space program of the United States.

Known For

Apollo: Missions to the Moon
The Phenomenon
Rocket's Red Glare
Apollo: The Forgotten Films
Out of the Blue
Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs
Project Gemini: Bridge to the Moon
The Real Men with 'The Right Stuff'
Close Encounters: Proof of Alien Contact

Top Movie Credits

Apollo: Missions to the Moon Self (archive footage)
The Phenomenon Self - NASA Astronaut (archive footage)
Rocket's Red Glare Gordon Cooper
Apollo: The Forgotten Films Self (archive footage)