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[Photograph 2012.201.B0143.0282]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "STUDY OF AN ASTRONAUT--Here is a candid close up of Astronaut Gordon Cooper taken at Cape Canaveral during final phases of his preparations for a flight into space next week"
Date: May 10, 1963
Creator: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0239.0069]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Astronaut Gordon Cooper gets a warm welcome from Mrs. Robert Gilruth, wife of the Project Mercury director, as he greets friends and officials on the flight ramp at Patrick Air Force Base today on his return from Hawaii."
Date: May 19, 1963
Creator: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0239.0079]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Two fellow astronauts, Donald Slayton, right, and Walter Schirra, are on hand today at Patrick Air Force Base to welcome back Gordon Cooper, the newest U.S. man-in-space."
Date: May 19, 1963
Creator: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0239.0092]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Astronaut Gordon Cooper made this picture of the cloud cover below his Faith 7 space capsule as he passed over Florida on this 18th orbit of the earth."
Date: May 16, 1963
Creator: Cooper, Gordon
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0239.0093]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Astronaut Gordon Cooper, passing over the Florida area on his 6th orbit, placed his capsule television camera to the window of Faith 7 to flash this view back to earth."
Date: May 16, 1963
Creator: Cooper, Gordon
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0239.0112]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Gordon Cooper, scheduled for a 22-orbit ride through space, is toasted to a successful launch today at breakfast before boarding his Faith 7 spacecraft at Cape Canaveral, Fla."
Date: May 14, 1963
Creator: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0239.0113]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Astronaut Gordon Cooper gets ready to board his Faith 7 spacecraft at Pad 14 today at Cape Canaveral, Fla., before his scheduled 22-orbit launch into space."
Date: May 14, 1963
Creator: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0239.0115]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Astronaut Gordon cooper stands on platform outside his spacecraft, Faith 7, as he prepares to climb into the capsule today for second attempt at a 22-orbit space flight."
Date: May 15, 1963
Creator: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0239.0122]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Astronaut Gordon Cooper shakes hands with the wife of the Rev. Alva Sizemore, center, pastor of the First Christian Church at nearby Cocoa Beach where Cooper attended church services today."
Date: May 12, 1963
Creator: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0239.0125]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Astronaut Gordon Cooper goes through his regular workout at Cape Canaveral Friday in preparation for next weeks' 34-hour space flight, scheduled for Tuesday."
Date: May 10, 1963
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0239.0129]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Astronaut Gordon Cooper gives 'thumbs up' signal as he gets eye examination from Capt. William Clark, a medical officer, at nearby Patrick Air Force Base."
Date: May 12, 1963
Creator: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0239.0130]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Astronaut Gordon Cooper looks upward in Cape Canaveral, Fla., during preparations for his projected 22-orbit mission, scheduled for Tuesday."
Date: May 9, 1963
Creator: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0239.0131]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Astronaut Gordon Cooper sits in an F102 jet plane at nearby Patrick Air Force Base today before going aloft for a 90-minute flight."
Date: May 10, 1963
Creator: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0239.0132]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Astronaut Gordon Cooper looks out of his space helmet during preparation in Cape Canaveral, Fla., for his round-the-world tour--the most extensive ever planned for an American."
Date: May 9, 1963
Creator: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0239.0133]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Astronauts John H. Glenn Jr., left, an experienced space traveler, and Gordon Cooper, who hopes to be come one, discuss in Cape Canaveral, Fla., helmet and gloves Cooper will wear on his space flight, scheduled for Tuesday."
Date: May 9, 1963
Creator: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0239.0134]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Astronaut Gordon Cooper autographs Bible as youngsters gather around Sunday after he attended services at the First Christian Church at Cocoa Beach, Fla."
Date: May 12, 1963
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0239.0135]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Astronaut Gordon Cooper slips into his capsule during yesterday's simulated flight at Cape Canaveral."
Date: May 11, 1963
Creator: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0239.0137]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Astronaut Gordon Cooper laughs during break in today's mission briefing at Cape Canaveral."
Date: May 11, 1963
Creator: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0239.0183]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper waiting for the weight and balance tests to begin. Cooper's Space helmet consists of a resinous impregnated fiberglass hard shell; and individually molded crushable impact liner; a ventilation exhaust outlet; a visor sealing system; and a communications system."
Date: May 15, 1963
Creator: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0239.0290]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Ai Rochford, NASA suit technician assists Astronaut Leroy Gordon Cooper in checking the fit of the helmet into the spacecraft couch."
Date: May 9, 1963
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0239.0291]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Astronaut Leroy Gordon Cooper checks over the instrument panel from Mercury Spacecraft No. 20 with Robert Graham, McDonnell Aircraft Corp. spacecraft engineer."
Date: May 9, 1963
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0239.0292]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Robert Cune (left) and Roy Kohrs , McDonnell Aircraft Corp. weights and balance engineers, lift Astronaut Leroy Gordon Cooper into prototype net couch at Hanger "S" White Room."
Date: May 9, 1963
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0239.0293]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Joe Trammel (left) and C. R. Coyle (right) assist Astronaut Leroy Gordon Cooper, in check out of the flight couch."
Date: May 9, 1963
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0239.0294]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Technicians assists Astronaut Leroy Gordon Cooper, in check out of the flight couch."
Date: May 9, 1963
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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