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May 15, 1963 successful launch of astronaut Gordon Cooper wearing his personal  Speedmaster CK2998 during the "Faith 7" mission, completing 22  Earth orbits before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean. Cooper's mission marked the last time an American was launched alone to conduct an entirely solo orbital mission. Total time weightless was 34 hrs 3 min 30 sec. (Photo: NASA)