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Gus Grissom

Also Known As Gus · Virgil Ivan Grissom
United States

American astronaut and U.S. Air Force officer, one of the original Mercury Seven selected by NASA in 1959. He was the second American to fly in space, on Mercury-Redstone 4 in 1961, and the second American to fly in space twice, on Gemini 3 in 1965. He was killed on January 27, 1967, along with Ed White and Roger Chaffee, in a cabin fire during a pre-launch test for Apollo 1, which he was set to command.

Facts
Birth Date
1926-04-03 3
Birth Year
1926 3
Death Date
1967-01-27 3
Death Year
1967 3
Nationality
American 3
Defining Contribution
Grissom was the second American to fly in space, and the second American to fly in space twice. 3
Notable Mission
Mercury-Redstone 4 and Gemini 3 3
Classification
Astronaut Role
Commander 1
Dating
Selection Year
1959 2
Connections

Associated With

Gemini spacecraft, Spacecraft

Gus Grissom commanded a Gemini spacecraft on Gemini 3 in 1965, the first crewed Gemini flight.

Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Mercury spacecraft, Spacecraft

Gus Grissom flew a Mercury spacecraft (Liberty Bell 7) on Mercury-Redstone 4 in 1961.

Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
NASA, Space Agencies and Companies

Gus Grissom was a NASA astronaut who flew Mercury-Redstone 4 and Gemini 3, and died in the Apollo 1 fire.

Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)

Missions Crewed

Apollo 1, Missions and Programs
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Gemini Program, Missions and Programs
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Mercury Program, Missions and Programs
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Gus Grissom (Wikipedia)
As commander of AS-204 (Apollo 1), Grissom died with astronauts Ed White and Roger B. ChaffeeView the Source
2. Gus Grissom (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia Gus Grissom lead section infobox, selection field (w-bbfill-edspace5-0927)View the Source
3. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Gus Grissom, lead paragraph section
    Virgil Ivan 'Gus' Grissom
  • Gus Grissom, Death section
    As commander of AS-204 (Apollo 1), Grissom died with astronauts Ed White and Roger B. Chaffee on January 27, 1967, during a pre-launch test.
  • Missions Crewed: Apollo 1, Apollo 1
    Members: Gus Grissom, Edward H. White II, Roger B. Chaffee
  • Associated With: NASA, Wikipedia: Gus Grissom, lead section
  • Associated With: Mercury spacecraft, Wikipedia: Gus Grissom, lead section
  • Associated With: Gemini spacecraft, Wikipedia: Gus Grissom, lead section
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Wikidata: Gus Grissom
Wikidata Q110879, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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