#60YearsAgo today, L. Gordon "Gordo" Cooper, Jr. was launched in his Faith 7 spacecraft on the final mission of Project Mercury: Mercury-Atlas 9. 🧵 1/4 #NASAhistory
#60YearsAgo today the final test of the Saturn I's first stage, Saturn SA-4, launched from @NASAKennedy. The uncrewed suborbital test flight was successful, paving the way for tests of the second stage. #NASAhistory
