NASA Photo ID: S63-06259          File Name: 10073784.jpg

Film Type: 8x10 b&w               Date Taken: 05/14/63

Title: Astronaut Gordon Cooper assisted into his Mercury Spacecraft

Description:

Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., is assisted into his "Faith 7" Mercury 
Spacecraft early Tuesday (May 14, 1963) morning. Cooper remained in the 
spacecraft for approximately 5 hours and then climbed out again as the 
mission was delayed because of trouble at a tracking station.