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Where was Gus Grissom from and what happened to Liberty Bell 7?
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The Liberty Bell 7 (the capsule for the Mercury 4 mission) was not recovered at the end of the mission like most capsules. It sank in the Atlantic because the craft's hatch was opened too soon (apparently due to a malfunction) and it began filling with water before the recovery helicopter could get a cable attached. It was ultimately retrieved, but not until nearly 38 years after the mission. == ==
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What happened to Gus capsule?
Gus Grissom's capsule sunk when he tryed to land.
Which astronaut lost their space capsule?
The Astronaut that lost his space capsule was Gus Grissom. His capsule was the Liberty Bell 7, Part of NASA's Mercury project.
What happened to virgil grissom space capsule?
Gus Grissom's capsule sunk when he tryed to land.
What is the birth name of Gus Grissom?
Gus Grissom's birth name is Grissom, Virgil Ivan.
Where was Gus Grissom born?
gus grissom was born at mitchell Indiana
What is Gus Grissom's birthday?
Gus Grissom was born on April 3, 1926.
When was Gus Grissom born?
Virgil 'Gus' Grissom died on January 27, 1967 at the age of 40.
What actors and actresses appeared in In Search of Liberty Bell 7 - 1999?
The cast of In Search of Liberty Bell 7 - 1999 includes: Scott Carpenter as himself James Earl Jones as Narrator Lowell Grissom as himself Gus Grissom as himself Christopher Kraft as himself Curt Newport as himself Wally Schirra as himself Alan Shepard as himself Guenter Wendt as himself
How tall was Gus Grissom?
NASA needed short astronauts due to the size of the capsules. Gus Grissom was 5' 5" (1.65 m).
What is Virgil 'Gus' Grissom's birthday?
Virgil 'Gus' Grissom was born on April 3, 1926.
When did Gus Grissom die?
Gus Grissom died in the fire at the Apollo spacecraft in 1n 1967.
What was John Young and Gus Grissoms spacecraft named and why?
Gemini 3 was nicknamed "Molly Brown", referring to the unsinkable Molly Brown. This was after Grissom's Mercury capsule, Liberty Bell 7, sank upon splashdown in 1961.
