The Mercury project's final mission is that of Faith 7 and astronaut L. Gordon Cooper.
Cooper becomes the first man to spend a whole day in orbit.

Crew: L. Gordon Cooper

Milestones: n/a

Payload: Spacecraft No. 20, Launch Vehicle 130-D 

Mission Objective: Manned 1-day mission in orbit 


Orbit:
Altitude: 165.9 by 100.3 statute miles 
Inclination: xxx degrees 
Orbits: 22.5 
Period: 88min 45sec 
Duration: 1 Day, 10 hours, 19 min, 49 seconds 
Distance: 546,167 statute miles 
Velocity: 17,547 mph 
Max Q: 974 
Max G: 7.6 

Launch: May 15, 1963


Landing: n/a


Mission Highlights: Mission successful. Total time weightless 34hours 3min 30 sec 

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