S63-03976 (1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission, undergoes suit pressurization tests. Photo credit: NASA

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CONTOUR COUCH - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 - ASTRONAUT COOPER - SUIT PRESSURIZATION TESTS - HANGAR "S" - CAPE