Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr.

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gptkbp:instanceOf astronaut
gptkbp:airlines gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_9
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Gemini 5
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 two daughters
gptkbp:diedIn October 4, 2004
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_California,_Los_Angeles
gptkbp:famousFor being one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Apollo_11
gptkb:The_Mercury_7
The Right Stuff
In the Shadow of the Moon
The Last Man on the Moon
gptkbp:firstFlight May 15, 1963
August 21, 1965
gptkbp:floors 222
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Leroy_Gordon_Cooper_Jr.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr.
gptkbp:influenced future astronauts
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Chuck_Yeager
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future generations
pioneering space exploration
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:missions 34 hours, 19 minutes
120 hours, 37 minutes
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableFeature Gemini 5
Mercury-Atlas_9_(Faith_7)
gptkbp:occupation test pilot
NASA astronaut
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Oklahoma_City,_Oklahoma
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Ventura,_California
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer businessman
public speaker
gptkbp:retirementYear 1970
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Trudy_Cooper