Mercury CapsuleMercury-Atlas 9
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Faith 7
Mercury
Faith 7 carried Gordon Cooper on 22 orbits of Earth, the longest and final flight of Project Mercury.
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Mercury • Mercury-Atlas 9
Overview
Built for the mission
Faith 7 carried Gordon Cooper on 22 orbits of Earth, the longest and final flight of Project Mercury.
Spacecraft Details
Type
Mercury Capsule
Mission
Mercury-Atlas 9
Pilot
Gordon Cooper
Flight Profile
22 orbits
Launch Date
May 15, 1963
Program
Mercury
Status
On display, Space Center Houston
Related Program
Project Mercury
America's first human spaceflight program, proving astronauts could survive and work in space.
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