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What was the length of time Cooper stayed in space during his second orbital flight?
Just short of eight days
Five days
19 hours and 56 minutes
Approximately two weeks
Answer
Cooper's second orbital flight was in 1965, when he spent just short of eight days in space. This flight was a training mission for the Apollo program, and it helped to prepare Cooper for his eventual role as commander of the Apollo 12 mission.
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