L. Gordon Cooper Jr.

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Florida
gptkb:Air_Force_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:awarded gptkb:John_F._Kennedy_Trophy
gptkb:Langley_Gold_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:NASA_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Harmon_Trophy
gptkb:International_Space_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:NASA_Exceptional_Service_Medal
gptkb:Air_Force_Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:U.S._Astronaut_Hall_of_Fame
Collier Trophy
gptkbp:birthDate 1927-03-06
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Shawnee,_Oklahoma,_United_States
gptkbp:child gptkb:Camala_Keoki_Cooper
gptkb:Janita_Lee_Cooper
gptkbp:deathDate 2004-10-04
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Ventura,_California,_United_States
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:The_Right_Stuff_(book)
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Leroy_Gordon_Cooper_Jr.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label L. Gordon Cooper Jr.
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:NASA_Astronaut_Group_1
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:militaryRank Colonel
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableAchievement last American to fly in space alone
commanded Gemini 5 mission
piloted longest solo spaceflight in U.S. history (Mercury-Atlas 9)
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:engineer
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:pilot
astronomer
gptkbp:portrayedBy gptkb:The_Right_Stuff_(film)
gptkb:The_Right_Stuff_(TV_series)
Dennis Quaid
gptkbp:restingPlace Cremated, ashes sent into space
gptkbp:serviceYears 1949–1970
gptkbp:signature L. Gordon Cooper Jr. signature.svg
gptkbp:spaceMission gptkb:Gemini_5
gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_9
2
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Susan_Taylor
gptkb:Trudy_Olson
gptkbp:totalTimeInSpace 9 days, 9 hours, 14 minutes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Apollo_10
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5