Gus Grissom - Wikipedia
WEBGrissom in front of the Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft. On July 21, 1961, Grissom was pilot of the second Project Mercury flight, Mercury-Redstone 4. Grissom named his spacecraft Liberty Bell 7 after the Liberty Bell, and drew a crack on it as a nod to the bell.
New Evidence Shows That Gus Grissom Did Not Accidentally Sink …
WEBJul 21, 2021 · How did Mercury astronaut Gus Grissom, after a near-perfect flight on just the second U.S. space mission, inadvertently “blow” the escape hatch prematurely on his Liberty Bell 7 capsule,...
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. The six Mercury flights from 1961-1963 produced ...
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.
Mercury Seven - Wikipedia
WEBThe Mercury Seven were the group of seven astronauts selected to fly spacecraft for Project Mercury. They are also referred to as the Original Seven and Astronaut Group 1. Their names were publicly announced by NASA on April 9, 1959: Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton. The ...
Researchers: Gus Grissom Didn't Trigger Mercury Capsule Hatch ... - NPR
WEBJul 22, 2021 · The second Mercury mission was going according to plan until the Liberty Bell 7 capsule sank in the ocean. NASA exonerated astronaut Gus Grissom, and two researchers now say they know...
Gus Grissom: 2nd American in Space
WEBJan 28, 2014 · As one of the first seven Mercury astronauts ever selected by NASA in April 1959, Grissom rocketed to international fame before stepping inside of a spacecraft. The job of Grissom and his...
Gus Grissom taught NASA a hard lesson: “You can hurt yourself in …
WEBOn Jul 21, 1961, Mercury-Redstone 4 launched from Cape Canaveral, carrying Astronaut Gus Grissom and making him the second American to venture into outer space.
Former Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom - NASA
WEBJun 7, 2024 · Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom was one of NASA’s first seven astronauts, flew the first crewed mission of the Gemini Program, and was named to serve as command pilot for the AS-204 mission, the first 3-man Apollo flight.
The Mercury 7 Astronauts: NASA's First Space Travelers
WEBOct 9, 2020 · Gus Grissom. NASA. Virgil "Gus" Grissom was a NASA astronaut who flew twice in space and was selected to command the first Apollo manned mission as well. He died, however, when a fire erupted...