| Birthdate: | 06.03.1927 |
| Birthplace: | Shawnee / Oklahoma |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | six |
| Selection date: | 02.04.1959 |
| Selection group: | NASA-1 |
| Position: | CDR |
| Status: | Ret. 01.07.1970 |
| Date of death: | 04.10.2004 |
| Placeof death: | Ventura, California |
CooperLeroy Gordon, Jr. |
USA |
International order nº: 12 |
US astr. nº: 8 |
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| Ord. num. |
Startup spacecraft |
Date and time of launch (UT) |
Status while launch |
Spacecraft of landing |
Date and time of landing (UT) |
Duration |
| 1 | Mercury-9 | 13h.04m.13s. May 15, 1963 |
Plt | Mercury-9 | 23h.24m.02s. May 16, 1963 |
1d.10h.19m.49s. |
| 2 | Gemini-5 | 14h.00m.00s. Aug 21, 1965 |
Cdr | Gemini-5 | 12h.55m.14s. Aug 29, 1965 |
7d.22h.55m.14s. |
| Total duration: | 9d.09h.15m.03s. | |||||
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