Did gus grissom smoke

Answer 1

according to the movie"the right stuff, he did. my theory is that he indeed was

responsible for the Apollo one fire,based on the telemetry from white and chafee's

couches. both white and chafee were alarmed about the beginning of the fire, but

grissom remained calm after communicating the beginning and then tried to escape

by crawling under his couch. how in the world did NASA expect him to go for at least

four days without a smoke?

He also failed to open the porthole, which would allow a drop in the oxygen level.

God forgive me if i am wrong, but this is my opinion based on what i have read on the

subject

The above is very wrong. If he smoked, you can bet he didn't do it in a tiny capsule with two other people inside! You can safely bet there were no cigarettes allowed in the capsule, as the ashes and smoke could mess up delicate systems. And the Apollo 1 had not have an open-able porthole... just a hatch that took not less than a minute and a half to open.

Answer 2

Yes, Gus Grissom was known to have smoked cigarettes. During his time as a NASA astronaut, smoking was common among astronauts, but he eventually quit as concerns grew about the impact of smoking on their health.