Discovery Channel

NASA 50th Anniversary Pioneers

Pioneers

Although we now take space launches for granted, being an astronaut is still a dangerous and demanding career. This image gallery showcases some of the NASA astronauts who have each made a significant contribution.
Gordon Cooper
Gordon Cooper (NASA)
Missions: MA-9 (Faith 7), Gemini 5
Achievements: Cooper orbited the Earth 22 times, logging 34 hours, 19 minutes and 49 seconds in space, longer than all five previous Mercury astronauts combined.
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