Project Mercury
Initiated in 1958, completed in 1963, Project Mercury was the United States' first man-in-space program. The objectives of the program, which made six manned flights from 1961 to 1963, were specific:
To orbit a manned spacecraft around Earth;
To investigate man's ability to function in space;
To Recover both man and spacecraft safely.
Gordon Cooper - Faith 7
(see also, Gemini 5)
all photographs measure 8x10
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Gordon Cooper personal business card hand signed by Gordo on both sides !! This business card speaks for itself. It Gordo's personal business card and he has hand signed it on both sides as you can see in the scan. An unusual and not often seen item.
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This 8x10 (bw) photo of von Braun with several of the Mercury Astronauts including Gordon Cooper is hand signed by Gordon Cooper in fine blue sharpie. John Glenn who is also pictured could also be aded. Photo is pristine.
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Gordon Cooper hand signed (fine point black sharpie) classic space suit portrait on 8"x10" glossy. Outstanding condition.
#Cooper-492 $120 |
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This SpaceShots card (#0114) measuring 2.5" x 3.5" shows Gordon Cooper in space suit. This is the quintessential card for Cooper and is quite difficult to find. It is hand signed by Gordo in blue sharpie. In pristine condition. Ignore scanning defects as it's pictured through it's plastic cover.
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SpaceShot #0114
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This SpaceShots card (#0114) measuring 2.5" x 3.5" shows Gordon Cooper in space suit. This is the quintessential card for Cooper and is quite difficult to find. It is hand signed by Gordo in black sharpie. In pristine condition.
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SpaceShot #0114b |
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This Space Shots card (#0030) measuring 2.5"x3.5" shows Gordon Cooper's Faith 7. It is hand signed by Gordo in black fine point sharpie. In pristine condition.
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This SpaceShots card (#0086) measuring 2.5"x3.5" shows a Mercury Capsule on the launch pad. It is beautifully hand signed by Gordo in black sharpie. In pristine condition.
#Cooper SpaceShots #0086 $135
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This Space Shots card (#0041) measuring 2.5"x3.5" shows a Gemini Capsule and is hand signed in blue sharpie by Gordon Cooper. PSA/DNA slabbed. First one if this particular card I've handled that has signed by Gordo.
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3x5 index card written entirely in Gordon Cooper's own hand. He writes about his Mercury flight, "It was very high and far and fast!....Gordon Cooper"
#Cooper-Index $125 |
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Gordon Cooper portrait in Mercury helmet. Neatly hand signed and measuring 8x10. Pristine condition.
#Cooper-118 $125 |
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Complete Time Magazine dated 5/24/63, only 9 days after his historic Mercury flight. Signed on bottom with mission information added. Very nice!
#Cooper-1 $225 |
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NASA issued vintage press release glossy showing Cooper checkout out his craft. Date and mission information added.
#Cooper-2 $125 |
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NASA issued vintage press release glossy showing Cooper on phone post Faith 7 Splashdown & Recovery. Awesome condition!
#Cooper-42 $135
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Vintage fully intact Life Magazine dated hand signed by Gordon Cooper on it's cover in black sharpie. Gordo adds, "Faith 7". A wonderful associational item given Life Magazine's role as the worlds link to the Mercury Astronauts at that time. Very nice and tough to find.
#Cooper-Life $250 |
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Gordon Cooper hand signed 3"x 5" index card. Outstanding condition
Cooper-Index (b) $85 |
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Gordon Cooper hand signed First Day Mercury cover cancelled 2/20/62 at Cape Canaveral, FL. Beautiful condition and signature.
#Cooper-13 $85 |
