Set of 5 rare photos of Gordon Cooper attending a church ser - Lot 40

Set of 5 rare photos of Gordon Cooper attending a church service at a Christian church near Cocoa Beach, Florida, on May 12, 1963 (3 days before his flight). -1 photo of Cooper shaking hands with the wife of the pastor of the First Christian Church near Cocoa Beach, after attending the religious service. Vintage NASA black-and-white print (20 cm x 25 cm) captioned on the back, bearing the number 63-MA9-111. -1 photo of Cooper leaving the church. Vintage NASA black-and-white print (20 cm x 25 cm) captioned on the back, bearing the number 63-MA9-112. -3 photos of Cooper signing autographs for children. Vintage NASA black-and-white prints (20 cm x 25 cm) captioned on the back, bearing the numbers 63-MA9-108, 63-MA9-109, and 63-MA9-110. MERCURY MISSIONS - The first U.S. manned space program: Six flights took place between May 5, 1961, and May 15, 1963: -Alan Shepard (first American in space): May 5, 1961 -Gus Grissom, Mercury Redstone-4 mission (July 21, 1961) -John Glenn, Mercury Atlas-6 mission (February 20, 1962) -Scott Carpenter, Mercury Atlas-7 mission (May 24, 1962) -Walter Schirra, Mercury Atlas-8 mission (October 3, 1962) -Gordon Cooper, Mercury Atlas-9 mission (May 15, 1963)