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Mercury-Atlas 9 (Faith 7): Gordon Cooper Signed Splashdown Cover from Tom Stafford's Collection [and] a U.S.S. ... (Total: 2 Items)
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Mercury-Atlas 9 (Faith 7): Gordon Cooper
Signed Splashdown Cover from Tom Stafford's Collection [and] a
U.S.S. Kearsarge Recovery Cover also signed by
Ship's Captain Eugene Rankin. Two philatelic covers celebrating
the final mission of Project Mercury. As follows.(1) A cover featuring a colorful SpaceCraft cachet bearing a 5¢ "Flag" stamp canceled at Cape Canaveral on May 16, 1963. Signed in blue ink: "Gordon Cooper". The address sticker is to "Maj. & Mrs. Thomas P. Stafford of Seabrook, Texas. Informative stiffener card included. Excellent.
(2) A cover featuring an elaborate MA-9 U.S. Pacific Fleet Recovery Force cachet bearing a 5¢ Washington definitive stamp hand-canceled aboard the Kearsarge on May 16, 1963. Signed in ballpoints: "Gordon Cooper" and "E P Rankin". Rankin was captain of the ship that had also picked up MA-8 and Wally Schirra. Pencil addressed. Excellent.
Mercury-Atlas 9 was NASA's final mission in the Mercury program and represented the culmination of America's first foray into human spaceflight. Astronaut Gordon Cooper orbited the Earth 22 times during a nearly 35-hour mission, demonstrating that humans could endure extended periods in space and maintain functional control of their spacecraft. The flight tested life support, spacecraft systems, and manual control capabilities critical for future longer missions. This mission proved the feasibility of sustained human presence in orbit, directly paving the way for the Gemini and Apollo programs. Upon completion, Cooper's capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean and was recovered by the USS Kearsarge. From the Family Collection of Jacques Bracke.
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2025 September 27 Space Exploration Showcase Auction #33169 (go to Auction Home page)
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