Gus Grissom
Grissom was a World War II and Korean War veteran, mechanical engineer, and USAF test pilot. He was a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal ...
Former Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom - NASA
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.
40th Anniversary of Mercury 7: Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom - NASA
Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom had been part of the US manned space program since it began in 1959, having been selected as one of NASA's Original Seven Mercury ...
Grissom's Namesake: Lt Col Virgil Grissom
Colonel Grissom was to have the honor of being the first flight commander for the Apollo space program. It was the Apollo program that eventually landed a man ...
: Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom - IN.gov
In 1944, he graduated from Mitchell High School. Motivated by a strong interest in technology and aircraft construction, he completed one year of pre-cadet ...
Virgil I. Grissom - New Mexico Museum of Space History
He became the second American in space when his Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on July 21, 1961. The successful sub-orbital ...
Virgil “Gus” Grissom was a true aerospace pioneer. He became the second American in space – and third person of any nationality, following Russian Yuri Gagarin ...
Grit, Gus, and Glory - The New Atlantis
Of the “Original Seven” Mercury astronauts, Gus Grissom, the runt of the litter, has also gotten the shortest shrift in the public mind.
Virgil I. Grissom | Mercury, Gemini & Apollo - Britannica
He was a test pilot and flying instructor until 1959, when he was selected as one of the original seven astronauts for Project Mercury. On July ...
Virgil Gus Grissom — AMF CSE - Astronauts Memorial Foundation
Virgil "Gus" Grissom Park opened in 1971 in Fullerton, California. His widow and son were invited to the dedication ceremony and planted the first large tree in ...
NASA History - Gus Grissom became the second American to...
Gus Grissom became the second American to fly to space #OnThisDay in 1961 in the Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft. During his 15-minute suborbital ...
Gus Grissom vs. the Media: Victim or Hero? - datamanos2.com
"I didn't do anything. I was just lying there and it just blew, said Grissom." However, the media painted him as a failure, a coward who panicked and blew the ...
“Let's Get Out!” Remembering The Fire, OTD in 1967 - AmericaSpace
OTD in 1967, Apollo 1 Command Pilot Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Senior Pilot Ed White and Pilot Roger Chaffee were killed during a plugs-out ...
Virgil “Gus” Grissom - Indiana Aviation Hall of Fame
Lt. Col. Virgil I. (Gus) Grissom's distinguished career included over 4,600 hours of flight time, the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, the NASA Distinguished ...
Astronauts - Limestone Country
“Gus” Grissom. Inside Spring Mill State Park in Mitchell is a tribute to this pioneer. July 21, 2011 marked the 50th Anniversary of Gus Grissom's first flight ...
Gus Grissom (1926-1967) - Find a Grave Memorial
Grissom was a native of Mitchell, Indiana and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue. He earned the Distinguished Flying ...
To a space nut like me, the. Grissom memorial was heaven. My two brothers and I eagerly explored the interior of. Grissom's Gemini 3 two-man capsule, which the ...
Gus Grissom Memorial at Spring Mill State Park
About the Gus Grissom Memorial. The Grissom Memorial honors Hoosier astronaut Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, one of the seven Mercury astronauts and America's second ...
Gus Grissom - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gus Grissom ... Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom (April 3, 1926 – January 27, 1967) was an American test pilot and astronaut. He was one of the original seven astronauts ...
Gus Grissom. Self: Project Gemini: Bridge to the Moon. Gus Grissom was born on 3 April 1926 in Mitchell, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Project ...
Gus Grissom
American engineer and pilotVirgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom 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.