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July 20, 1999 - Liberty Bell 7 capsule is raised from the ocean
Gus Grissom, a native of Mitchell, Indiana, became just the second American to reach space on July 22, 1961. He was born April 3, 1926, and perished with two colleagues on the launch test-pad on Janua… more →
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July 20, 1999 - Liberty Bell 7 capsule is raised from the ocean
tellinghistory wrote 4 months ago: Gus Grissom, a native of Mitchell, Indiana, became just the second American to reach space on July 2 … more →
April 3, 1926 - U.S. astronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom is born
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: According to Wikipedia: Virgil Ivan “Gus” Grissom (April 3, 1926 – January 27, 1967) was … more →
April 1959 - The Mercury Seven are chosen by NASA
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: The Mercury Seven was the name given to the first group of NASA astronauts in April 1959. Wikipedia … more →
January 27, 1967 - Gus Grissom dies in test launch of Apollo 1
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: According to Wikipedia: “Virgil Ivan “Gus” Grissom (April 3, 1926 – January 27, 19 … more →
THE BLUE FLAME AND THE DATING GAME
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colecoonce wrote 1 year ago: You’re saying that The Gas Company people were in Oklahoma City in ‘68 when you guys set the d … more →
Chimps, Whales, Bush, & An Old Goat
glabwrites wrote 1 year ago: Let’s start the week off with a little digest of recent news in science. ~ Researchers have di … more →
December 15, 1965 - Gemini 6A launches into orbit to rendevouz with Gemini VII
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: Walter Marty Schirra, Jr. (March 12, 1923 – May 3, 2007) was one of the original Mercury 7 astronaut … more →
November 18, 1923 - U.S. astronaut Alan Shepard is born
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr. was born November 18, 1923. He was the second person and the first Americ … more →
October 29, 1998 - Glenn, age 77, journies into space again
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: American astronaut John Glenn, Jr., was born on July 18, 1921 in Cambridge, Ohio. [Wikipedia] During … more →
October 11, 1968 - Apollo 7 launches into orbit
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: Walter Marty Schirra, Jr. (March 12, 1923 – May 3, 2007) was one of the original Mercury 7 astronaut … more →
October 3, 1962 - Sigma 7 launches into orbit, Mercury-Atlas 8
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: Walter Marty Schirra, Jr. (March 12, 1923 – May 3, 2007) was one of the original Mercury 7 astronaut … more →
July 22, 1961 - Gus Grissom becomes 2nd American astronaut in space
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: Gus Grissom, a native of Mitchell, Indiana, became just the second American to reach space on July 2 … more →
July 18, 1921 - John Herschel Glenn Jr., American astronaut is born
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: American astronaut John Glenn, Jr., was born on July 18, 1921 in Cambridge, Ohio. [Wikipedia] During … more →
July 15, 1975 - first joint U.S.-Soviet mission; Apollo-Soyuz Test mission launches
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: American astronaut Donald Kent ‘Deke’ Slayton was born on March 1, 1924. He was one of t … more →
May 1, 1925 - American astronaut Scott Carpenter is born
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: Malcolm Scott Carpenter, one of the original seven astronauts selected by NASA in the early 1960s, w … more →
March 12, 1923 - U.S. Astronaut Wally Schirra is born
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: Walter Marty Schirra, Jr. (March 12, 1923 – May 3, 2007) was one of the original Mercury 7 astronaut … more →
March 1, 1924 - American astronaut Deke Slayton is born
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: American astronaut Donald Kent ‘Deke’ Slayton was born on March 1, 1924. He was one of … more →
February 20, 1962 - Friendship 7 launches into space, Mercury-Atlas 6
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: American astronaut John Glenn, Jr., was born on July 18, 1921 in Cambridge, Ohio. [Wikipedia] During … more →
