Space Pioneer Gordon Cooper dies at 77

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Space Pioneer Gordon Cooper dies at 77

#1 Postby cycloneye » Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:13 pm

This is news that just came out at CNN but more details later.He was at the Gemini space program in the 60's.
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#2 Postby cycloneye » Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:19 pm

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/10/0 ... index.html

Here is more information about him.He set a record by staying in space for many days at the gemini capsule.
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#3 Postby Skywatch_NC » Mon Oct 04, 2004 7:36 pm

RIP Gordon Cooper and...Janet Leigh. :(

Both were 77...

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#4 Postby gpickett00 » Mon Oct 04, 2004 10:37 pm

haha i thought the post was revealing that he died in a space accident in the 60s and it was just released or discovered. prayers go out to his family
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