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Astronaut Grissom — Suited and Ready

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U.S. Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom, fully suited, prepared to enter the Mercury space capsule at Cape Canaveral, Florida as the countdown proceeds.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Astronaut Grissom Goes Through Training For His Flight

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Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom goes through a rigorous phase of training for his flight. He became accustomed to the sensation of acceleration and deceleration in this giant centrifuge, which spun him until he was pressed back into his couch with a f...

The Times of Ceylon Press