Gus Grissom

Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom (April 3, 1926 – January 27, 1967) was a U.S. Air Force pilot who became one of the first American astronauts and one of the first to die in the U.S. space program.

Film and television

Grissom was depicted in the movie The Right Stuff (1983) by Fred Ward and in the TV mini-series From the Earth to the Moon (1998) by Mark Rolston.

Related Topics:
The Right Stuff - 1983 - Fred Ward - From the Earth to the Moon - 1998 - Mark Rolston

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In the movie ', the Federation starship sent to survey the newly formed Genesis Planet was named USS Grissom.

Related Topics:
Genesis Planet - USS Grissom

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