Gordon Cooper Net Worth

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Leroy Gordon "Gordo" Cooper, Jr. (March 6, 1927 – October 4, 2004), (Col, USAF), better known as Gordon Cooper, was an American aerospace engineer, test pilot, United States Air Force pilot, and one of the seven original astronauts in Project Mercury, the first manned space program of the United States.Cooper piloted the longest and final Mercury spaceflight in 1963. He was the first American to sleep in space during that 34-hour mission and was the last American to be launched alone to conduct an entirely solo orbital mission. In 1965, Cooper flew as Command Pilot of Gemini 5.

Date Of BirthMarch 6, 1927, Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States
DiedOctober 4, 2004, Ventura, California, United States
Place Of BirthShawnee, Oklahoma, USA
Height5' 8" (1.73 m)
ProfessionActor
SpouseSusan Taylor (m. 1972–2004), Trudy Olson (m. 1947–1971)
ChildrenColleen Taylor, Elizabeth Jo Cooper, Camala Keoki Cooper Tharpe, Janita Lee Cooper Stone
Star SignPisces
#Fact
1Was a member of NASA's Mercury 7 project, introduced in April 9, 1959, only six months after the agency was established (together with Wally Schirra, Deke Slayton, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom).
2Partner in the GCR Corporation racing team that competed in the USAC Series in 1966 and 1967. The "G" represented Gus Grissom, the "C" represented Cooper, and the "R" represented Jim Rathmann.
3Inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in 1990.
4Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 97-99. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007.
5Flew as command pilot on Gemini 5 with 'Charles 'Pete' Conrad (I)' for eight days testing human endurance in space, docking procedures and a new electrical system that utilized fuel cells.
6He named his Mercury spacecraft "Faith 7".
7Was the only one of the original 7 Mercury astronauts that was not a combat veteran.
8Was a member of NASA's Mercury 7 project, introduced in April 9, 1959, only six months after the agency was established (together with Wally Schirra, Deke Slayton, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom).
9Was the youngest member of the original seven Mercury astronauts, and the last astronaut to take flight during NASA's pioneering Mercury program. Circled the globe 22 times in 34 hours and 20 minutes, and was the first astronaut in a space flight of more than 24 hours. He was also the first astronaut to sleep in space, and the first man to launch a satellite in space. He was the last astronaut to orbit Earth alone.
10Earned a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology in 1956. Was selected as a Mercury astronaut in April 1959.
11Cooper gave his signature line during a 1995 reunion of surviving Mercury astronauts. When asked who was the greatest fighter pilot he ever saw, Cooper enthusiastically answered, "You're looking at him!"
12Awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal in May 1963 by President John F. Kennedy.
13Authored the 2000 book "Leap of Faith," in which he discussed NASA's early days, his experiences on the Mercury and Gemini missions and his belief in extraterrestrial intelligence. Said in the book that as an Air Force pilot in 1951 he chased UFOs while based in Germany.

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Primus1971TV SeriesGerald

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Dan Aykroyd Unplugged on UFOs2005Documentary special thanks: for the Gordon Cooper footage
Close Encounters: Proof of Alien Contact2000Video documentary special thanks
In Search of Liberty Bell 71999TV Movie documentary special thanks - as Col. Gordon Cooper

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Out of the Blue2003TV Movie documentaryHimself (as Col. Gordon Cooper)
The Real Men with 'The Right Stuff'2003Video documentary shortHimself
Rocket Science2002TV Series documentaryHimself
Rocket's Red Glare2000TV MovieHimself
Close Encounters: Proof of Alien Contact2000Video documentaryHimself - Astronaut
Ancient Mysteries1997TV Series documentaryHimself - Astronaut
Moon Shot1994TV Movie documentaryHimself - Astronaut
The Munsters Today1988TV SeriesHimself
Spaceflight1985TV Series documentaryHimself
Late Night with David Letterman1984TV SeriesHimself
CHiPs1983TV SeriesHimself
Family Feud1982TV SeriesHimself
The Merv Griffin Show1978-1980TV SeriesHimself
UFO's Are Real1979DocumentaryHimself - Astronaut (as Col. Gordon Gooper)
The Mike Douglas Show1976-1977TV SeriesHimself - Astronaut
The Courtship of Eddie's Father1971TV SeriesHimself

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
I Know What I Saw2009TV Movie documentaryHimself - Mercury 7 Astronaut, Ret. (as Col. Gordon Cooper)
When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions2008TV Mini-Series documentaryHimself / Himself - Mercury Astronaut
Mars Rising2007TV Series documentaryHimself
The First Miracle: 1960 US Olympic Hockey Team2006TV Movie documentaryHimself
UFO: The Greatest Story Ever Denied2006Video documentaryHimself (as Astronaut Gordon Cooper)
Dan Aykroyd Unplugged on UFOs2005DocumentaryHimself - Astronaut
UFO Diaries1995TV Series documentaryHimself
Houston, We've Got a Problem1994Documentary shortHimself
Good Old Days Part II1978TV SpecialHimself

Known for movies

Himself

The Real Men with 'The Right Stuff' (2003)
as Himself

Himself

Rocket's Red Glare (2000)
as Himself

Himself - Astronaut

Moon Shot (1994)
as Himself - Astronaut

Himself - Astronaut

UFO's Are Real (1979)
as Himself - Astronaut

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