Oddball
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15 May 1963....Gordon Cooper, aboard Mercury 9, is the last American to fly in space on a solo mission.
He and co-pilot Pete Conrad later broke the standing world record for longest space flight, aboard Gemini V.
His later (alleged) lax attitude toward training lost him a spot in the moon shots.
He and co-pilot Pete Conrad later broke the standing world record for longest space flight, aboard Gemini V.
His later (alleged) lax attitude toward training lost him a spot in the moon shots.
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