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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gus_GrissomGus Grissom - Wikipedia

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   Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom (April 3, 1926 – January 27, 1967) was an American engineer and pilot in the United States Air Force, as well as one of the original men, the Mercury Seven, selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for Project Mercury, a program to train and launch astronauts into outer space.

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3. www.smithsonianmag.com › air-space-magazine › newNew Evidence Shows That Gus Grissom Did Not Accidentally Sink ...

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   Jul 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, causing...

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4. www.astronomy.com › space-exploration › apollo-1Apollo 1 tragedy: The fatal fire and its aftermath

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   Nov 16, 2023 · Learn how Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee died in a flash fire inside the Apollo 1 capsule during a launch test rehearsal in 1967. Explore the causes, consequences, and legacy of the first human space disaster.

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6. www.nasa.gov › former-astronaut-virgil-i-grissomFormer Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom - NASA

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   Jun 7, 2024 · Learn about the life and achievements of Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom, one of the seven Mercury astronauts selected by NASA in 1959. He flew the first crewed Gemini mission and was command pilot for the first Apollo flight, but died in a launch pad fire in 1967.

7. www.npr.org › 2021/07/22 › 1019254674Researchers: Gus Grissom Didn't Trigger Mercury Capsule ... - NPR

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   Jul 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 what...

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8. airandspace.si.edu › stories › editorialThe Sinking of Liberty Bell 7: Gus Grissom’s Near-Fatal ...

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   Jul 21, 2021 · On 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.

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   What happened to Gus Grissom?

   • That was where water began leaking into his suit after he was forced to leave the capsule after splashdown. Gus Grissom was a gruff, compact, working-class kid from Mitchell, Indiana, who used the GI Bill to become an engineer, fighter pilot, and test pilot. He flew 100 combat missions in Korea.

   The Sinking of Liberty Bell 7: Gus Grissom’s Near-Fatal Mission

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   What happened to Gus Grissom and Roger Chaffee?

   • 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 January, a tight-knit clutch of families and friends head for a barren, disused area of Cape Canaveral to reflect and remember.

   Apollo 1 tragedy: The fatal fire and its aftermath - Astronomy Magazine

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   Who was Gus Grissom?

   • Gus Grissom was a gruff, compact, working-class kid from Mitchell, Indiana, who used the GI Bill to become an engineer, fighter pilot, and test pilot. He flew 100 combat missions in Korea. Picked as one of the first seven astronauts in 1959, he made the further cut to the three who would make the initial flights.

   The Sinking of Liberty Bell 7: Gus Grissom’s Near-Fatal Mission

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   Did Gus Grissom die on Mercury?

   • 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 several nerve-racking moments, but Grissom’s was the only one that came close to killing an astronaut. Gus Grissom suits up for his spaceflight.

   The Sinking of Liberty Bell 7: Gus Grissom’s Near-Fatal Mission

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   Did Gus Grissom blow the escape hatch?

   • It’s one of the great mysteries of the early space age. 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, causing it to fill with water and sink in the Atlantic? In fact, did Grissom blow the hatch?

   New Evidence Shows That Gus Grissom Did Not Accidentally Sink His O…

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   How did Gus Grissom get into space?

   • Astronaut Gus Grissom climbs into the Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft before launch on the morning of July 21, 1961. This is the hatch he would make an emergency egress from. On 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.

   Gus Grissom taught NASA a hard lesson: “You can hurt yourself in the

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10. arstechnica.com › science › 2021Gus Grissom taught NASA a hard lesson: “You can hurt yourself ...

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    Jul 17, 2021 · How the second American in space almost drowned after splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean with a faulty hatch. Learn the true story of Gus Grissom's heroism and the lessons NASA learned from his ordeal.