2 Persons on Space Mission Gemini 5:

Charles Conrad

space, moon, accident, hall of fame, vehicle crash

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Charles Peter Conrad Jr.

Also Known As:

Charles "Pete" Conrad
Pete Conrad

Nickname(s):

Pete

Birth Date:

June 2, 1930

Death Date:

July 8, 1999

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini

- the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Brief Facts:

Gemini 5

Gemini 11

Skylab 2

. Third man on the moon in the

Apollo 12

mission. Died in a motorcycle accident.
International Space Hall of Fame.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1993.
National Aviation Hall of Fame 1980.
Congressional Space Medal of Honor 1978.

Gordon Cooper

space, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr.

Nickname(s):

Gordo

Birth Date:

March 6, 1927

Death Date:

October 4, 2004

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces

- the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA

Brief Facts:

Mercury-Atlas 9

Gemini 5

.
International Space Hall of Fame.
Aerospace Walk of Honor 2008.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1990.
Oklahoma Hall of Fame 1963.