Flown flag, silk, 7½ by 11½ inches, displayed with a 7½ by 5½ inch color photograph of Cooper and a Typed Letter Signed by him. Matted and framed to 27½ by 10½ inches. The photograph shows Cooper in his space suit and is signed: "Gordon Cooper, GT 5 Cdr." WITH GORDON COOPER'S signed provenance letter, reading: "This large United States flag was carried into earth orbit. My second space mission was called Gemini 5, where Charles 'Pete' Conrad and I were launched in to earth orbit on August 21, 1965. Some of our mission objectives were to demonstrate and evaluate the Gemini spacecraft during an orbital flight lasting up to eight days. A flight that long would approximate the length of time a trip to the moon and back would last. Pete and I made it through all eight days with no harm what so ever. We landed about 100 miles from our prime recovery ship the USS Lake Champlain on August 29, 1965. Pete and I did carry a few personal items such as flags, medallions, and crew patches. I am particularly fond of our crew patch that featured a covered wagon which reflected the pioneering spirit of this early Gemini flight. Our successful completion of Gemini 5 marked the beginning of the United States' lead in manned space exploration."
Flown flag, silk, 7½ by 11½ inches, displayed with a 7½ by 5½ inch color photograph of Cooper and a Typed Letter Signed by him. Matted and framed to 27½ by 10½ inches. The photograph shows Cooper in his space suit and is signed: "Gordon Cooper, GT 5 Cdr." WITH GORDON COOPER'S signed provenance letter, reading: "This large United States flag was carried into earth orbit. My second space mission was called Gemini 5, where Charles 'Pete' Conrad and I were launched in to earth orbit on August 21, 1965. Some of our mission objectives were to demonstrate and evaluate the Gemini spacecraft during an orbital flight lasting up to eight days. A flight that long would approximate the length of time a trip to the moon and back would last. Pete and I made it through all eight days with no harm what so ever. We landed about 100 miles from our prime recovery ship the USS Lake Champlain on August 29, 1965. Pete and I did carry a few personal items such as flags, medallions, and crew patches. I am particularly fond of our crew patch that featured a covered wagon which reflected the pioneering spirit of this early Gemini flight. Our successful completion of Gemini 5 marked the beginning of the United States' lead in manned space exploration."
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