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

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

Top Movie Credits

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