Virgil Ivan 'Gus' Grissom was a pioneering astronaut with NASA and a member of the Mercury Seven. He served as a pilot and test pilot in the U.S. Air Force, achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel and was also a mechanical engineer. Grissom was the second American to fly in space and the first to do so twice. He participated in Mercury-Redstone 4 and Gemini 3 missions. Tragically, he died in a fire aboard the Apollo 1 spacecraft on January 27, 1967.
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Meaning of the name - Gus
Great, majestic, revered
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Gus Grissom belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Mitchell
Place of Death: Cape Canaveral
Cause of Death: smoke inhalation injury
Educated At: Mitchell High School | U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School | Purdue University
Occupation: air force officer | mechanical engineer | test pilot | flight instructor | writer | astronaut
Spouses: Betty Grissom
Employers: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Awards Received: International Space Hall of Fame | NASA Exceptional Service Medal | NASA Distinguished Service Medal | Distinguished Flying Cross | Congressional Space Medal of Honor | Air Medal | United States Astronaut Hall of Fame | National Aviation Hall of Fame
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Ephemeris for April 3, 1926
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 3, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for April 3, 2024 |
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| Sun | 13 Aries 13 | 14 Aries 28 | 17 Cancer 42 |
| Moon | 16 Sagittarius 29 | 5 Aquarius 12 | 26 Cancer 25 |
| Mercury | 6 Aries 54 | 27 Aries 2 | 14 Leo 4 |
| Venus | 27 Aquarius 56 | 28 Pisces 15 | 13 Gemini 57 |
| Mars | 8 Aquarius 21 | 9 Pisces 9 | 17 Aries 4 |
| Jupiter | 19 Aquarius 28 | 17 Taurus 56 | 26 Aquarius 7 |
| Saturn | 25 Scorpio 55 | 13 Pisces 51 | 20 Scorpio 5 |
| Uranus | 26 Pisces 27 | 20 Taurus 56 | 29 Pisces 26 |
| Neptune | 22 Leo 13 | 28 Pisces 0 | 23 Leo 10 |
| Pluto | 12 Cancer 36 | 1 Aquarius 54 | 14 Cancer 21 |
| Rahu | 21 Cancer 23 | 15 Aries 54 | 16 Cancer 12 |
| Ketu | 21 Capricorn 23 | 15 Libra 54 | 16 Capricorn 12 |
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