Gordon Cooper
1 archived appearance · 1999
Gordon Cooper (1927–2004) was an early NASA astronaut and U.S. Air Force colonel who flew missions aboard Mercury-Atlas 9 and Gemini 5, and became one of the most prominent astronauts to publicly advocate for the reality of UFOs. On Art Bell's programs, he spoke openly about his own alleged UFO encounters during military service and called for serious government investigation into the phenomenon.
On the air with Art · 1
Sep 9, 1999 · 1h 13m
NASA Career & UFOs
Art Bell welcomes Mercury astronaut Gordon Cooper to discuss his extraordinary NASA career and personal encounters with unidentified flying objects. Cooper recounts his time as a test pilot at Edwards Air Force Base, his record-setting 22-orbit Mercury mission, and the harrowing moment he lost all electronics and ha...
