Historical Events tagged with "suborbital"
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Space Exploration
Gus Grissom's Liberty Bell 7 Spaceflight
July 21st, 1961 63 years ago
Gus Grissom piloted the Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft, becoming the second American in space during a suborbital mission. The flight lasted approximately 15 minutes, reaching an altitude of about 118 kilometers before safely splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean. However, the capsule sank shortly after deployment, complicating recovery efforts. Grissom's successful mission helped advance the United States' space program amid fierce competition with the Soviet Union.
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