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

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Space Myths Busted: Gus Grissom Didn’t Blow The Hatch on Liberty Bell 7

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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The Right Stuff Series vs. the True Story

The Right Stuff Disney+ TV series is compared to the true story of the Mercury Seven astronauts and their wives. Meet the real John Glenn, Alan Shepard, Annie Glenn and others.

Ralph Morse—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images Not published in LIFE. Astronaut Gus Grissom in his space suit. Gus Grissom, Space Helmet, Apollo Space Program, Project Mercury, Space Project, Nasa History, Apollo 1, Vintage Nasa, Fire Life

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A Who's Who of '60s pop culture: Marilyn, Sinatra, Brando, the Beatles, Liz Taylor, Elvis, Brigitte Bardot, Natalie Wood and more.

New Evidence Shows That Gus Grissom Did Not Accidentally Sink His Own Spacecraft 60 Years Ago | Daily Planet | Air & Space Magazine Space Magazine, Gus Grissom, Apollo Spacecraft, Daily Planet, Nasa Photos, How To Lean Out, Space Craft, 60 Years Ago, Air Space

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New Evidence Shows That Gus Grissom Did Not Accidentally Sink His Own Spacecraft 60 Years Ago

Careful analysis of the recovery film showed it was static electricity that doomed the Liberty Bell 7.

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

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From ‘Greasy Grissom’ to ‘Gruff Gus’: The Story of America’s Second Man in Space (Part 1) - AmericaSpace

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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7 Hoosier astronauts are coming to Indiana for Gus Grissom fundraiser

'Galatic Gathering' in Mitchell will include all but two of the state's surviving homegrown astronauts

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

From the archives: Grissom's infamous (and impactful) ocean landing turns 60 this week.

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

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From ‘Greasy Grissom’ to ‘Gruff Gus’: The Story of America’s Second Man in Space (Part 1) - AmericaSpace

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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Gus Grissom (1926-1967) - Find a Grave Memorial

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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