Gus grissom

Discover Pinterest’s best ideas and inspiration for Gus grissom. Get inspired and try out new things.
487 people searched this
·
Last updated 1d
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

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...

6
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, Nasa History, Apollo 1, Nasa Photos, Nasa Astronaut

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

21
Gus grissom and more

Explore related boards

Related interests