In the 1960s, astronauts were rock stars. Gordon “Gordo” Cooper was one of these original icons. He is considered one of NASA’s original space pioneers, uncovering troves of data and taking some of the most iconic photographs of Earth. In 1963 onboard Faith 7, Gordon smashed the record for the longest space flight by completing a 122 hour mission aboard but during this mission he also discovered something incredible… a secret he’d keep for decades.