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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Time Zone - America/Indiana/Indianapolis (6:0 W)
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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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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for April 3, 1926
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 3, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 3, 2026 |
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| Sun | 13 Aries 13 | 13 Aries 59 | 19 Cancer 36 |
| Moon | 16 Sagittarius 29 | 2 Scorpio 52 | 20 Leo 30 |
| Mercury | 6 Aries 54 | 16 Pisces 13 | 15 Leo 52 |
| Venus | 27 Aquarius 56 | 5 Taurus 2 | 16 Gemini 18 |
| Mars | 8 Aquarius 21 | 25 Pisces 16 | 18 Aries 20 |
| Jupiter | 19 Aquarius 28 | 15 Cancer 59 | 25 Aquarius 58 |
| Saturn | 25 Scorpio 55 | 5 Aries 47 | 20 Scorpio 3 |
| Uranus | 26 Pisces 27 | 28 Taurus 54 | 29 Pisces 25 |
| Neptune | 22 Leo 13 | 2 Aries 18 | 23 Leo 14 |
| Pluto | 12 Cancer 36 | 5 Aquarius 15 | 14 Cancer 25 |
| Rahu | 21 Cancer 23 | 7 Pisces 15 | 16 Cancer 5 |
| Ketu | 21 Capricorn 23 | 7 Virgo 15 | 16 Capricorn 5 |
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