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the topic "Gus Grissom"
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1926 Born
1961Mercury programMercury program Mercury Program might refer to:
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: Gus Grissom, piloting the Mercury-Redstone 4 capsule ''Liberty Bell 7'', becomes the second AmericanUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a...
to go into space (sub-orbital).
1965NASANASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an agency of the United States Government [i], res ...
launches ''Gemini 3'', with the United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a...
' first 2-person crew, into Earth orbit (Gus Grissom and John Young).
1967 Died
1967 Apollo 1: U.S. astronauts Gus Grissom, Edward WhiteEdward Higgins White Edward Higgins White, II was an American astronaut [i]. ...
, and Roger Chaffee are killed when fire erupts in their Apollo spacecraft during a test on the launch pad.
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