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Space Pioneer Gordon Cooper dies at 77

Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:13 pm
by cycloneye
This is news that just came out at CNN but more details later.He was at the Gemini space program in the 60's.

Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:19 pm
by cycloneye
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.

Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 7:36 pm
by Skywatch_NC
RIP Gordon Cooper and...Janet Leigh. :(

Both were 77...

Eric

Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 10:37 pm
by gpickett00
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