As per our current Database, Gordon Cooper Jr. has been died on Oct 4, 2004 (age 77).
When Gordon Cooper Jr. die, Gordon Cooper Jr. was 77 years old.
| Popular As | Gordon Cooper Jr. |
| Occupation | Astronaut |
| Age | 77 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Born | March 6, 1927 (Shawnee, OK) |
| Birthday | March 6 |
| Town/City | Shawnee, OK |
| Nationality | OK |
Gordon Cooper Jr.’s zodiac sign is Pisces. According to astrologers, Pisces are very friendly, so they often find themselves in a company of very different people. Pisces are selfless, they are always willing to help others, without hoping to get anything back. Pisces is a Water sign and as such this zodiac sign is characterized by empathy and expressed emotional capacity.
Gordon Cooper Jr. was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rabbit enjoy being surrounded by family and friends. They’re popular, compassionate, sincere, and they like to avoid conflict and are sometimes seen as pushovers. Rabbits enjoy home and entertaining at home. Compatible with Goat or Pig.
One of NASA's original seven Mercury astronauts, he spent 34 hours alone in a space capsule, demonstrating the possibility of reaching the moon.
He served in the Marine Corps and as a test pilot in the U.S. Air Force before joining Project Mercury.
He set an endurance record on an eight-day Gemini 5 mission, traveling more than 3.3 million miles over the course of the trip.
He grew up in Shawnee, Oklahoma, until his senior year of high school when his father was called up by the military and the family moved to Kentucky.
Gus Grissom was another one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts.
