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Gus Grissom (1926-1967) - Find A Grave Memorial Apollo Nasa, Gus Grissom, Apollo Spacecraft, Apollo Space Program, Project Mercury, Nasa Spacex, Apollo 1, Nasa Photos, 1st Responders

Astronaut. Grissom was a native of Mitchell, Indiana and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with cluster for his Korean service, two NASA Distinguished Service medals and the NASA Exceptional Service Medal and the Air...

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Space Myths Busted: Gus Grissom Didn’t Blow The Hatch on Liberty Bell 7 Gus Grissom, Mercury Gemini, Nasa Photos, Helicopter Pilots, Myth Busted, Liberty Bell, The Right Stuff, What Really Happened, First Humans

Astronaut Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom is inserted into his Liberty Bell 7 capsule on the morning of July 21, 1961. He would soon be embroiled in a controversy that lingers to this day. Photo Credit: NASA In this installment of “Space Myths Busted,” I'll tackle a myth that somehow still persists to this day despite...

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From ‘Greasy Grissom’ to ‘Gruff Gus’: The Story of America’s Second Man in Space (Part 1) « AmericaSpace First Man On The Moon, Gus Grissom, Mercury Gemini, Man In Space, Edwards Air Force Base, Project Mercury, Nasa History, The Astronauts, Apollo 1

Had Gus Grissom lived longer, wrote Deke Slayton in his autobiography, Deke, he would have been the first man on the Moon. Slayton, who was grounded from flying due to a minor, persistent heart issue, found himself in charge of the selection and training of astronauts for the two-man Gemini and Moon-bound Apollo missions by

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