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Gus Grissom

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Born April 3, 1926 · Mitchell, IN

Died January 27, 1967

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Biography

Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom was an American astronaut, and one of the original Mercury Seven selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for Project Mercury, a program to train and launch astronauts into outer space. Grissom went on to be a Project Gemini and Apollo program astronaut for NASA. As a member of the NASA Astronaut Corps, Grissom was the second American to fly in space in 1961. He was also the second American to fly in space twice, preceded only by Joe Walker with his sub-orbital X-15 flights.

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Awards & recognition

  • National Aviation Hall of Fame · 1987
  • International Space Hall of Fame · 1981
  • Congressional Space Medal of Honor · 1978
  • NASA Distinguished Service Medal · 1969
  • NASA Distinguished Service Medal · 1965
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  • NASA Exceptional Service Medal · 1965
  • NASA Distinguished Service Medal · 1961
  • Air Medal
  • Distinguished Flying Cross
  • United States Astronaut Hall of Fame

Filmography4 titles

Apollo: Missions to the Moon

2019as elf - Apollo Astronaut (archive footage)

Apollo: The Forgotten Films

2019as Self (archive footage)

Project Gemini: Bridge to the Moon

2003as Self

American Experience

1988as Self (archive footage)