Leroy G. Cooper, Jr. “Gordo”NASA Project Mercury astronaut. -- Cooper was later known as L. Gordon Cooper.Image Credit: NASA Facebook Pinterest X LinkedIn Email https://www.nasa.gov/image-detail/amf-lrc-1959-b701_p-02360/Copy URL to clipboard> DownloadShareTakenMay 14, 1959ProducerLARCImage CreditNASASize1354x1920pxPIA NumberLRC-1959-B701_P-02360