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Article: Grissom, Virgil I. ("Gus") 1926-1967
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GRISSOM, VIRGIL I. ("GUS") 1926-1967
Astronaut
Second American in Space
Virgil I. Grissom was a key figure in the United States' manned space-flight program. He was among the seven original astronaut trainees for Project Mercury in 1959, and he became the second American to go into space when the
Liberty Bell
7 was launched on 21 July 1961 (Alan B. Shepard had been the first on 5 May). Though Grissom's flight exceeded the distance and speed of Shepard's, it experienced a glitch after splashdown when the escape hatch blew prematurely and the capsule filled with water and sank. Grissom managed to escape but was somewhat shaken by the experience.
Distinctions
Soon thereafter, NASA presented ...
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