Gordon Cooper was an American aerospace engineer, test pilot, aviator, and one of the original astronauts of the Mercury Seven program. He flew on the last Mercury mission, Mercury-Atlas 9, where he became the first American to sleep in space during a 34-hour flight. Cooper also holds the distinction of being the last American to go into space on a solo flight. Additionally, he served as the pilot of the Gemini 5 mission's command module in 1965.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Gordon
hill fort, valley fort
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Gordon Cooper belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Shawnee
Place of Death: Ventura
Cause of Death: Parkinson's disease
Educated At: Murray High School | U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School | University of Hawaiʻi
Occupation: aerospace engineer | test pilot | aviator
Spouses: Trudy Olson
Employers: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Awards Received: International Space Hall of Fame | Legionnaire of Legion of Merit | Harmon Trophy | NASA Distinguished Service Medal | Distinguished Flying Cross | United States Astronaut Hall of Fame
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 6, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for March 6, 2025 |
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| Sun | 15 Pisces 11 | 16 Pisces 25 | 20 Gemini 45 |
| Moon | 26 Aries 45 | 17 Gemini 14 | 20 Scorpio 37 |
| Mercury | 27 Pisces 3 | 4 Aries 28 | 13 Cancer 22 |
| Venus | 10 Aries 8 | 10 Aries 23 | 4 Leo 58 |
| Mars | 6 Gemini 43 | 17 Cancer 41 | 3 Leo 48 |
| Jupiter | 11 Pisces 5 | 12 Gemini 46 | 0 Aries 47 |
| Saturn | 7 Sagittarius 59 | 21 Pisces 19 | 3 Sagittarius 36 |
| Uranus | 28 Pisces 35 | 23 Taurus 48 | 3 Aries 7 |
| Neptune | 25 Leo 4 | 29 Pisces 6 | 24 Leo 35 |
| Pluto | 13 Cancer 53 | 3 Aquarius 2 | 14 Cancer 49 |
| Rahu | 3 Cancer 32 | 28 Pisces 4 | 28 Gemini 21 |
| Ketu | 3 Capricorn 32 | 28 Virgo 4 | 28 Sagittarius 21 |
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