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Mercury-Atlas 9

The final crewed Project Mercury mission, carrying Gordon Cooper aboard Faith 7 for a day-long orbital flight.

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Identity

Aliases: Faith 7MA-9
Name: Mercury-Atlas 9
Status: completed

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Description: The final crewed Project Mercury mission, carrying Gordon Cooper aboard Faith 7 for a day-long orbital flight.
End Date: 1963-05-16
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Outcome: Success
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Start Date: 1963-05-15
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Official Url: https://www.nasa.gov/mission/mercury-atlas-9-faith-7/

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Creation Time: June 29, 2026 at 05:00:04 UTC
Updated Time: July 29, 2026 at 08:53:18 UTC
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