Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
astronaut
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:NASA_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:NASA_Exceptional_Service_Medal gptkb:Air_Force_Distinguished_Service_Medal Air Medal Silver Star |
| gptkbp:bornIn |
March 6, 1927
|
| gptkbp:children |
5
|
| gptkbp:diedIn |
October 4, 2004
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkb:University_of_Hawaii |
| gptkbp:famousFor |
being one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts
setting a record for the longest spaceflight at the time participating_in_the_Gemini_program |
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Leroy_Gordon_Cooper_Jr.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
L. Gordon Cooper
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:John_Glenn
gptkb:Alan_Shepard gptkb:Chuck_Yeager gptkb:Gus_Grissom |
| gptkbp:militaryService |
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
First astronaut to sleep in space
Participated in the longest manned spaceflight at the time. First person to fly a mission of more than 24 hours Participated in the first American orbital flight of more than one day. Participated in the first American mission to fly two astronauts. Helped_develop_the_Gemini_program. Inducted_into_the_U.S._Astronaut_Hall_of_Fame. Pioneered_the_use_of_the_Gemini_spacecraft. Served_as_a_backup_commander_for_Apollo_10. Served_as_a_consultant_for_NASA_after_retiring. Tested_the_Gemini_spacecraft's_re-entry_capabilities. Inducted_into_the_International_Space_Hall_of_Fame. Last_of_the_original_Mercury_astronauts_to_fly_in_space Contributed_to_the_development_of_the_Apollo_program. |
| gptkbp:occupation |
engineer
test pilot |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Greenville,_North_Carolina
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Ventura,_California
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| gptkbp:secondaryMission |
gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_9
Gemini 5 |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Trudy_Cooper
|