Brief
Gordon Cooper
The claims the writer was given for Gordon Cooper, in the order they were given.
1
Gordon Cooper testified before the United Nations about some of what he knew regarding UFOs, and stated that if the United Nations sponsored an open scientific study apart from military studies, he knew of other astronauts and NASA personnel willing to testify if they could do so without penalty.
“Gordon Cooper appeared and testified to some of the things that he knew and stated that if the United Nations would sponsor an open scientific study apart from the military studies being carried on by other countries, that he knew of other astronauts and other people in NASA that would be willing to testify if they could do so without penalty.”
Raymond Fowler on UFOs, Government Cover-Ups & the Andreasson Affair (Full Interview, 1987) 00:25:40.8-00:26:00.3 testimony second hand
2
Gordon Cooper indicated that he has heard highly placed rumours concerning crashed UFOs, including retrieval not only of the craft but also remains of bodies.
“Gordon Cooper, again, indicated that he has heard some highly placed rumors concerning crashed UFOs, a retrieval, he says, not only of just the UFO, but remains of bodies.”
Raymond Fowler on UFOs, Government Cover-Ups & the Andreasson Affair (Full Interview, 1987) 00:36:06.5-00:36:18.4 hearsay second hand
3
Of the original Mercury Seven astronauts, John Glenn, Wally Schirra, Gus Grissom and Gordon Cooper were all Scottish Rite Freemasons.
“Of the original "Mercury Seven" astronauts, John Glenn, Wally Schirra, Gus Grissom and Gordon Cooper were all Scottish Rite Freemasons.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:116958-117082 administrative
4
The late astronaut Gordon Cooper visually examined Billy Meier's photographs when investigators brought them to his home, and judged them to be real and that Billy Meier is meeting with extraterrestrials.
“visually by, you know, former, the late astronaut Gordon Cooper. The investigators came to my home with these. I know them. We looked at, it's real. This man is meeting with extra.”
Revealing The Nordic Alien Prophecies - Michael Horn | DEBRIEFED ep. 92 2026-06-12 00:40:20.7-00:40:38.6 opinion second hand
5
During Mercury-Atlas 9, L. Gordon Cooper Jr. observed a brilliant blue band of light at sunrise in the east, with a haze layer visible beneath it.
“And I'm beginning to get the brilliant blue of sun rising in the east. Bright blue band underneath all this haze layer. I can see the haze layer.”
NASA-UAP-D011, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:00:00.4-00:00:12.5 observation first hand
6
At one hour and 21 minutes into the Mercury-Atlas 9 mission, Gordon Cooper observed particles resembling the space fireflies phenomenon drifting away from him.
“And now at one hour at this time, I now have one hour and 21 minutes, and I am observing John's fireflies drifting away from me.”
NASA-UAP-D010, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:00:01.9-00:00:15.5 observation first hand
7
Gordon Cooper believes a large number of qualified, or exceptionally well-qualified, people have seen unidentified flying objects (UFOs) with no logical explanation.
“Well, I feel that there have been a large number of fairly well qualified, or exceptionally well qualified I should say, people who have seen objects that have not had any really logical explanation other than this”
NASA-UAP-D023, Interview Excerpt with Astronaut Gordon Cooper, 1962 2026-07-11 00:00:17.5-00:00:32.8 opinion first hand
8
Gordon Cooper observed the space fireflies phenomenon particles departing from Faith 7 (Mercury-Atlas 9 spacecraft).
“I can observe them departing from the spacecraft.”
NASA-UAP-D010, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:00:21.7-00:00:26.6 observation first hand
9
Gordon Cooper observed the space fireflies phenomenon particles drifting out to the rear of Faith 7 (Mercury-Atlas 9 spacecraft), with some visible at a considerable distance.
“and drifting out to the rear. I can see some of them. A considerable distance out to the rear.”
NASA-UAP-D010, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:00:28.7-00:00:37.3 observation first hand
10
Gordon Cooper considers it possible that each unidentified flying object (UFO) sighting does in fact have an explanation.
“I think that maybe in fact each and every one of them does have an explanation.”
NASA-UAP-D023, Interview Excerpt with Astronaut Gordon Cooper, 1962 2026-07-11 00:00:34.4-00:00:39.1 opinion first hand
11
Gordon Cooper believes there are so many possibilities of other planets in the universe with a livable atmosphere that he would hate to rule out the possibility that some of them host people or some type of human life.
“But I think that there are so many possibilities, so many thousands of possibilities of other planets out somewhere in the universe that would have a livable atmosphere that I would hate to rule out the possibility that maybe there are people or some type of human life on some of these.”
NASA-UAP-D023, Interview Excerpt with Astronaut Gordon Cooper, 1962 2026-07-11 00:00:40.6-00:01:00.8 opinion first hand
12
During the Mercury-Atlas 9 mission, Gordon Cooper observed the sun coming up behind him and a glow beginning to appear on the clouds.
“The sun is coming up behind me. I'm beginning to get the glow on the clouds.”
NASA-UAP-D010, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:00:48.1-00:00:51.8 observation first hand
13
Gordon Cooper considers it not unfeasible that some unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings might involve human life from other planets, if such planets exist.
“And if this is the case, then it's not too unfeasible to think that perhaps some of these objects might have been something of this type.”
NASA-UAP-D023, Interview Excerpt with Astronaut Gordon Cooper, 1962 2026-07-11 00:01:01.9-00:01:09.6 opinion first hand
14
Gordon Cooper described the space fireflies phenomenon particles as appearing white to whitish in colour, with almost a green tint, similar in appearance to fireflies on Earth.
“Fireflies appear to be white, very whitish, with almost a green like rail fireflies.”
NASA-UAP-D010, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:01:07.6-00:01:14.2 observation first hand
15
Gordon Cooper considers Project Mercury flights to reach only a low order of distance into space, on the order of a hundred miles, not far enough to make observations relevant to unidentified flying objects (UFOs).
“You don't think that the comparatively short step out into space that the Mercury flight will take you on is far enough out to make any observations in this area? / No, I think we're still at a fairly low order of getting out into space when you regard, when you speak of space and being millions of miles involved, and we're only getting out a hundred miles or so.”
NASA-UAP-D023, Interview Excerpt with Astronaut Gordon Cooper, 1962 2026-07-11 00:01:11.0-00:01:38.6 opinion first hand
16
During Mercury-Atlas 9, L. Gordon Cooper Jr. observed small luminescent particles drifting away from the spacecraft that appeared brilliant white.
“These small luminescent particles drift away from you. Small in forward. In this light they appear brilliant white without seeing it all in them.”
NASA-UAP-D011, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:01:24.8-00:01:34.1 observation first hand
17
Project Mercury spaceflights reach approximately 160 kilometres out into space, as distinct from distances of millions of kilometres.
“we're only getting out a hundred miles or so”
NASA-UAP-D023, Interview Excerpt with Astronaut Gordon Cooper, 1962 2026-07-11 00:01:37.0-00:01:38.6 measurement first hand
18
During Mercury-Atlas 9, L. Gordon Cooper Jr. had not seen the recovery beacon by that point in the mission.
“Roger, you haven't seen the beacon at this time? Negative, I still haven't seen the beacon.”
NASA-UAP-D011, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:01:43.4-00:01:46.8 observation first hand
19
During the Mercury-Atlas 9 mission, Gordon Cooper observed the clouds on the Earth below changing colour and becoming lighter.
“Clouds on the Earth below are changing color, are getting quite light.”
NASA-UAP-D010, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:01:45.8-00:01:51.4 observation first hand
20
During Mercury-Atlas 9, L. Gordon Cooper Jr. heard considerable noise, as if something were departing from the spacecraft.
“There was considerable noise, though, as if something were departing.”
NASA-UAP-D011, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:01:54.3-00:01:56.5 observation first hand
21
L. Gordon Cooper Jr. inferred that a recovery beacon aboard Mercury-Atlas 9 had departed, based on doors that sounded like they had blown open.
“There was considerable noise as the little doors sounded like the little doors blowing open, so I assume the beacon has departed.”
NASA-UAP-D011, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:01:59.7-00:02:05.4 observation first hand
22
Gordon Cooper reported being on the day side of the Earth during the Mercury-Atlas 9 mission.
“I am now on the day side.”
NASA-UAP-D010, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:02:39.3-00:02:41.9 observation first hand
23
Gordon Cooper observed that the sun was not yet fully up and that he could observe stars during the Mercury-Atlas 9 mission.
“The sun is not yet quite up, and I am observing stars.”
NASA-UAP-D010, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:02:42.3-00:02:45.7 observation first hand
24
During Mercury-Atlas 9, the television (TV) control switch aboard the spacecraft was confirmed switched to off.
“Okay, you confirm TV control switch to off. Roger. TV control is off.”
NASA-UAP-D011, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:02:47.8-00:02:52.3 administrative first hand
25
Gordon Cooper observed that the Earth appeared light below him during the Mercury-Atlas 9 mission.
“The Earth is light below me.”
NASA-UAP-D010, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:02:48.0-00:02:49.6 observation first hand
26
Gordon Cooper observed that the sun was still behind him during the Mercury-Atlas 9 mission.
“The sun is still behind me.”
NASA-UAP-D010, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:02:51.0-00:02:52.3 observation first hand
27
Gordon Cooper observed that the sky appeared dark above him with stars visible very distinctly during the Mercury-Atlas 9 mission.
“The sky looks dark above me, and I can see stars very distinctly.”
NASA-UAP-D010, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:02:52.5-00:02:57.8 observation first hand
28
During Mercury-Atlas 9, L. Gordon Cooper Jr. reported a Direct Current (DC) main bus reading of 24 volts.
“Main bus is 24.”
NASA-UAP-D011, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:03:17.7-00:03:18.4 measurement first hand
29
During Mercury-Atlas 9, L. Gordon Cooper Jr. reported an isolated Direct Current (DC) reading of 28.5 volts.
“Isolated 28 and a half.”
NASA-UAP-D011, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:03:18.7-00:03:21.0 measurement first hand
30
During Mercury-Atlas 9, Walter Schirra, serving as ground control ("Wally"), reported that the latest fuel computations at USA, Hawaii gave L. Gordon Cooper Jr. 88 percent fuel on automatic control.
“systems last computations on fuel at Hawaii gave you 88 auto 98 manual, which is somewhat better than you're indicating on board.”
NASA-UAP-D011, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:04:00.8-00:04:10.9 measurement first hand
31
During Mercury-Atlas 9, Walter Schirra, serving as ground control ("Wally"), reported that the latest fuel computations at USA, Hawaii gave L. Gordon Cooper Jr. 98 percent fuel on manual control.
“systems last computations on fuel at Hawaii gave you 88 auto 98 manual, which is somewhat better than you're indicating on board.”
NASA-UAP-D011, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:04:00.8-00:04:10.9 measurement first hand
32
During Mercury-Atlas 9, L. Gordon Cooper Jr.'s onboard instruments indicated 96 percent fuel on automatic control.
“On board, I'm indicating 9-6 and 1-0-2.”
NASA-UAP-D011, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:04:14.2-00:04:16.6 measurement first hand
33
During Mercury-Atlas 9, L. Gordon Cooper Jr.'s onboard instruments indicated 102 percent fuel on manual control.
“On board, I'm indicating 9-6 and 1-0-2.”
NASA-UAP-D011, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:04:14.2-00:04:16.6 measurement first hand
34
During Mercury-Atlas 9, L. Gordon Cooper Jr. observed a clear view of the entire state of USA, Florida from orbit.
“The whole state is clear. I can see I'm just about off. There's been a beautiful view coming over Florida.”
NASA-UAP-D011, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:04:43.4-00:04:51.0 observation first hand
35
During Mercury-Atlas 9, L. Gordon Cooper Jr. observed a light below the spacecraft that was brownish, reddish-brown in colour.
“It's light in sight. It is below me. It's quite a brownish, reddish-brown.”
NASA-UAP-D011, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:07:19.7-00:07:26.5 observation first hand
36
During Mercury-Atlas 9, L. Gordon Cooper Jr. observed that the reddish-brown light below the spacecraft appeared to be at considerable altitude above the ground.
“and considerable altitude above the ground.”
NASA-UAP-D011, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:07:28.4-00:07:31.6 observation first hand
37
During Mercury-Atlas 9, when L. Gordon Cooper Jr. fired the spacecraft's pitch-down thruster, he observed a shower of small firefly-like particles.
“On my fiery pitch-down thruster, I get a shower of these little fireflies.”
NASA-UAP-D011, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:07:33.0-00:07:37.8 observation first hand
38
During Mercury-Atlas 9, L. Gordon Cooper Jr. observed that the reddish-brown light below the spacecraft was flashing and quite bright and discernible.
“It is flashing now. It is the light. It's quite bright, quite discernible.”
NASA-UAP-D011, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:07:40.0-00:07:44.8 observation first hand
39
During Mercury-Atlas 9, L. Gordon Cooper Jr. estimated the flashing reddish-brown light was approximately 16 to 19 kilometres away.
“Must be about 10 to 12 miles away.”
NASA-UAP-D011, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:07:56.6-00:07:58.5 measurement first hand
40
During Mercury-Atlas 9, L. Gordon Cooper Jr. estimated the brightness of the flashing reddish-brown light as being on the order of a second magnitude star.
“At the order of a second magnitude star now.”
NASA-UAP-D011, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:08:05.8-00:08:08.1 measurement first hand