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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)
Additional Source Gus Grissom (Wikipedia)Wikipedia: Gus Grissom, lead section
Mercury spacecraft, Spacecraft

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

Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Gus Grissom (Wikipedia)Wikipedia: Gus Grissom, lead section
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)
Additional Source Gus Grissom (Wikipedia)Wikipedia: Gus Grissom, lead section

Missions Crewed

Apollo 1, Missions and Programs
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Apollo 1 (Wikipedia)Lead section
Gemini Program, Missions and Programs
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Gus Grissom (Wikipedia)Gus Grissom, lead paragraph section
Mercury Program, Missions and Programs
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Gus Grissom (Wikipedia)Gus Grissom, lead paragraph section

Operated By

NASA, Space Agencies and Companies
Source Gus Grissom (Wikipedia)
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Nationality

United States

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Gus Grissom
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)
  • Lead section
    Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom (April 3, 1926 - January 27, 1967) was an American astronaut, and one of the original Mercury Seven selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for Project Mercury, a program to train and launch astronauts into outer space.
  • 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.
  • Operated By: NASA, Lead paragraph, operated-by
    Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom (April 3, 1926, January 27, 1967) was an American astronaut, and one of the original Mercury Seven selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for Project Mercury, a program to train and launch astronauts into outer space.
  • Missions Crewed: Mercury Program, Gus Grissom, lead paragraph section
    Grissom was the second American to fly in space
  • Missions Crewed: Gemini Program, Gus Grissom, lead paragraph section
    the second American to fly in space twice
  • 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
  • In Group: Mercury and Gemini Astronauts, Lead sentence
    Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom (April 3, 1926, January 27, 1967) was an American astronaut, and one of the original Mercury Seven selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for Project Mercury, a program to train and launch astronauts into outer space.
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3. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation
Wikidata: Gus Grissom
Wikidata Q110879, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Apollo 1 (Wikipedia)
Missions Crewed: Apollo 1, Lead section
Quote, Missions Crewed: Apollo 1, Lead section
The mission never flew; a cabin fire during a launch rehearsal test at Cape Kennedy Air Force Station Launch Complex 34 on January 27, 1967 killed all three crew members-Command Pilot Gus Grissom, Senior Pilot Ed White, and Pilot Roger B.
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