Gus Grissom - Wikipedia
WEBAs commander of AS-204 (Apollo 1), Grissom died with astronauts Ed White and Roger B. Chaffee on January 27, 1967, during a pre-launch test for the Apollo 1 mission at Cape Kennedy, Florida. Early life.
New Evidence Shows That Gus Grissom Did Not Accidentally Sink …
WEBJul 21, 2021 · Grissom himself insisted he hadn’t accidentally triggered the explosive bolts designed to open the hatch during his ocean recovery. His NASA colleagues, by and large, believed him.
The Tragic Death Of Astronaut Gus Grissom - Grunge
WEBNov 25, 2020 · As NASA reports, on January 27, 1967, a fire during a preflight test for the Apollo 1 mission took the lives of astronauts Gus Grissom, Edward White, and Roger Chaffee. In the story of NASA, one of the worst disasters in the department's history happened on solid ground.
Apollo 1 tragedy: The fatal fire and its aftermath - Astronomy …
WEBNov 16, 2023 · Astronauts Gus Grissom (left), Ed White (middle), and Roger Chaffee (right), died on Jan. 27, 1967, during a flash fire inside the Apollo 1 crew capsule during a launch test rehearsal. Every...
55 Years Ago: Tragedy on the Launch Pad - NASA
WEBOn Jan. 27, 1967, with the planned launch of the first Apollo mission to carry a crew just 25 days away, Apollo 1 astronauts Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Edward.
The Sinking of Liberty Bell 7: Gus Grissom’s Near-Fatal Mission
WEBOn July 21, 1961, Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom flew the second NASA Mercury-Redstone mission. But that trip, nearly identical to Shepard’s almost ended in disaster. Grissom’s capsule, Liberty Bell 7, sank after the successful splashdown in the Atlantic, and Grissom came close to drowning.
Gus Grissom: 2nd American in Space
WEBJan 28, 2014 · He died, however, when a fire erupted in his spacecraft in 1967 on the launch pad, which killed his two crewmates as well. The incident prompted many changes in the Apollo program. Grissom...
Apollo 1 astronauts lost in tragic fire 50 years ago - CBS News
WEBJan 26, 2017 · They died in a fire on the launch pad during a countdown rehearsal on Jan. 27, 1967. A brief look at the men: Virgil “Gus” Grissom. Grissom, 40, was the second American in space and perhaps...
Gus Grissom: Life and legacy of the 'forgotten' Hoosier astronaut
WEBJan 26, 2017 · Tragically, Grissom, with fellow astronauts Roger Chaffee and Edward White, was killed in an accidental fire during an Apollo 1 test on a launch pad 50 years ago, Jan. 27. Tragic as it was,...
40th Anniversary of Mercury 7: Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom - NASA
WEBLieutenant Colonel Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom had been part of the U.S. manned space program since it began in 1959, having been selected as one of NASA's Original Seven Mercury Astronauts. His second space flight on Gemini III earned him the distinction of being the first man to fly in space twice.
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