Gus Grissom

American astronaut and Gemini 3 commander

Gus Grissom - American astronaut and Gemini 3 commander
Born

April 3rd, 1926
99 years ago

Died

1967
58 years ago — 41 years old

Category

Explorers & Adventurers

Country

United States

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An American colonel, pilot, and astronaut. Became the second American in space in 1961 after piloting the Mercury-Redstone 4 mission, also known as Liberty Bell 7. Commanded the Gemini 3 mission in 1965, which was the first crewed mission of the Gemini program. Served as commander of the Apollo 1 mission, which tragically ended in a cabin fire during a pre-launch test in 1967, leading to significant safety changes in NASA's program.

Piloted Mercury-Redstone 4 (Liberty Bell 7)

Commanded Gemini 3, the first crewed Gemini flight

Served as Apollo 1 mission commander

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