Nick Sogard was exceptional, getting the lineup to the next batter with his three hits, who (struck out but then) got it to ...

That's "Gus" as in Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom. "Gus really had a big hand in everything, from the way the cockpit was laid out to what instruments went where," says John Young, Grissom's partner on ...

Lowell Grissom speaks about his brother, Mercury astronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom, who was commander of Apollo 1.

On this date, Jan. 27, 1967, NASA astronauts Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee died during a pre-launch test for Apollo 1. A flash fire swept through the capsule so quickly ...

On Jan. 9, 1959, NASA selected the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation to develop the Mercury spacecraft, which would later carry the first American astronauts into space, Alan Shepard and Virgil ...

A member of the Mercury Seven – the original seven astronauts selected in 1959 by NASA for the United States’ first attempt at manned spaceflight – Virgil “Gus” Grissom was a true aerospace pioneer.

Commander Virgil ‘Gus’ Grissom, America’s second man in space, was joined on Apollo 1 by Senior Pilot Ed White, the nation’s first spacewalker. Rounding out the Apollo 1 crew was Pilot ...

A few hours into the flight, he removed it, took a bite, and gave some to commander Virgil "Gus" Grissom, who also partook, then quickly stuffed it into his suit.

The new memorial honors astronauts Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Getty Images The next year, he played Air Force captain and Mercury 7 astronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom in the acclaimed film adaptation of Tom Wolfe's "The Right Stuff." ...

Fred Ward, a grizzled character actor who showed a knack for comic timing and a wide dramatic range while playing dozens of film roles, including as the astronaut Virgil “Gus” Grissom in ...