Gus Grissom: The Lost Astronaut

Ray E. Boomhower
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Selected as one of NASA's original Seven Mercury Astronauts, Gus Grissom would go on to become the first man to fly in space twice and later give his life to the NASA space program. This book unearths the story of Indiana's first astronaut by offering a more complete picture of Grissom's life and character and the events that led up to his death.
Genres: SpaceBiographyNonfiction
393 Pages

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