Gordon Cooper Jr.
- January 9, 2024
- Astronaut
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Gordon Cooper Jr. |
| Occupation | Astronaut |
| Date Of Birth | Mar 6, 1927(1927-03-06) |
| Age | 97 |
| Date Of Death | 2004-10-04 |
| Birthplace | Shawnee |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Oklahoma |
| Horoscope | Pisces |
Gordon Cooper Jr. Biography
| Name | Gordon Cooper Jr. |
| Birthday | Mar 6 |
| Birth Year | 1927 |
| Place Of Birth | Shawnee |
| Home Town | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Spouse | Susan Taylor , Trudy Olson |
| Children(s) | Camala Keoki Cooper Tharpe, Elizabeth Jo Cooper, Janita Lee Cooper Stone, Colleen Taylor |
Gordon Cooper Jr. is one of the most popular and richest Astronaut who was born on March 6, 1927 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States. One of NASA’s first seven Mercury NASA astronauts. stayed 34 hours by himself in a spacecraft, in a demonstration of the possibility of getting to the moon.
Gus Grissom was another one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts. was one from the initial Mercury Seven astronauts.
He was born within Shawnee, Oklahoma, until the end of his senior year at high school, when his father was summoned by the military and his family relocated to Kentucky.
Gordon Cooper Jr. Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Astronaut |
| House | Living in own house. |
Gordon Cooper Jr. is one of the richest Astronaut from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gordon Cooper Jr. 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a member of his position in Marine Corps and as a test pilot for the U.S. Air Force before joining Project Mercury.
He set a record for endurance during the 8-day Gemini 5 mission, traveling more than 3.3 million miles in the course of the journey.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Gordon Cooper Jr. Dating?
According to our records, Gordon Cooper Jr. married to Susan Taylor , Trudy Olson. As of December 1, 2023, Gordon Cooper Jr.’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Gordon Ranked on the list of most popular Astronaut. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Gordon Cooper Jr. celebrates birthday on March 6 of every year.
What happened to Gordon Cooper astronaut?
Death. Cooper died at age 77 from heart failure at his home in Ventura, California, on October 4, 2004. Cooper was the last American to have flown a solo mission in space until, on June 21, 2004, Mike Melvill piloted SpaceShipOne to an altitude of 100.1 kilometers (62.2 mi) on its first spaceflight.
Was Gordon Cooper separated from his wife?
According to a NASA biography of Mr. Cooper prepared for the 40th anniversary of his Gemini flight, last year, that marriage ended in divorce , and he married Suzan Taylor in 1972. A NASA spokeswoman said last night that Mr. Cooper was survived by his wife but that she had no further information on survivors.
How many kids did Gordon Cooper have?
Cooper married Suzan Taylor in 1972. Together, they had two daughters : Elizabeth Jo, born in 1979; and Colleen Taylor, born in 1980.
Who was Gordon Cooper's wife?
Wife
Did Gordon and Trudy Cooper stay together?
Trudy Cooper is the wife of Gordo Cooper, though they eventually divorce. She has an independent personality and is passionate about women’s rights, and is also a registered pilot and owner of a courier service.