8. Mercury-Atlas 9

ByPatrick Z

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Some people have explained that during the 1960s, astronauts were viewed as “rock stars” by much of society. Why do you think that some people viewed astronauts in this way?

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In May of 1963, American astronaut Gordon Cooper spent an entire day in space aboard “Faith 7” the spacecraft he commanded during the Mercury-Atlas 9. Although some doubted the need for this flight due to the success of Mercury-Atlas 8, Cooper was able to successfully complete several experiments while orbiting the Earth.

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