Aerial view shows Pad 14 launch area for Mercury-Atlas 9, the 22 orbit mission of Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper scheduled for mid- May. Cooper's ""Faith 7"" spacecraft stands atop its launch vehicle as the gantry rolls back during one of the final systems checks.
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Kennedy Space Center
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NASA
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Aerial view shows Pad 14 launch area for Mercury-Atlas 9, the 22 orbit mission of Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper scheduled for mid- May. Cooper's ""Faith 7"" spacecraft stands atop its launch vehicle as the gantry rolls back during one of the final systems checks.