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Virgil Ivan „Gus“ Grissom (* 3. April 1926 in Mitchell, Indiana; † 27. Januar 1967 in Cape Canaveral, Florida) war ein US-amerikanischer Astronaut. Er war nach Alan Shepard der zweite US-Amerikaner und dritte Mensch im Weltraum und auch der erste Mensch, der zweimal in den Weltraum reiste.
Virgil Ivan " Gus " Grissom (April 3, 1926 – January 27, 1967) was an American engineer and pilot in the United States Air Force, as well as one of the original men, the Mercury Seven, selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for Project Mercury, a program to train and launch astronauts into outer space.
Lieutenant Colonel Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom had been part of the U.S. manned space program since it began in 1959, having been selected as one of NASA's Original Seven Mercury Astronauts. His second space flight on Gemini III earned him the distinction of being the first man to fly in space twice.
3. Apr. 2024 · Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom was one of NASA’s first seven astronauts, flew the first crewed mission of the Gemini Program, and was named to serve as command pilot for the AS-204 mission, the first 3-man Apollo flight.
17. Juli 2021 · How the second American in space almost drowned after splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean with a faulty hatch. Learn the true story of Gus Grissom's heroism and the lessons NASA learned from his ordeal.
Died January 27, 1967 in the Apollo 204 fire at Cape Kennedy. Was married, two children. Education: B.S. in mechanical engineering, Purdue University, 1950. Spaceflights: Command pilot, Mercury-Redstone 4 (1961) and Gemini 3 (1965). Was chosen with the first group of astronauts in 1959.
28. Jan. 2014 · Virgil "Gus" Grissom was a NASA astronaut who flew twice in space and was selected to command the first Apollo manned mission as well. He died, however, when a fire erupted in his...
