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Gus Grissom Gets Assistance With His Spacesuit

Gus Grissom Suits Up for Launch
Project Mercury Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom, primary pilot for the Mercury-Redstone 4 manned space flight known as Liberty Bell 7, gets an assist from suit specialist Joe W. Schmidt as he prepares for the Mercury-Redstone 4 manned spaceflight.
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Project Mercury Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom, primary pilot for the Mercury-Redstone 4 manned space flight known as Liberty Bell 7, gets an assist from suit specialist Joe W. Schmidt as he prepares for the Mercury-Redstone 4 manned spaceflight. The flight, the second manned shot in the Mercury program, was postponed because of bad weather in the launch area. Photo credit: NASA