Grissom Mercury capsule recovered from Atlantic
LIBERTY BELL 7, the Mercury capsule that carried Astronaut Gus Grissom on the second piloted U.S. spaceflight, was recovered from the floor of the Atlantic yesterday. The capsule, raised almost three miles to the surface, sank 38 years ago today about 10 minutes after Grissom splashed down. The...
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