Gus Grissom was the second American to fly in space in which year?
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Answer
Gus Grissom was the second American to fly in space in 1961. He was part of NASA's Mercury program, which was the United States' first human spaceflight program. Grissom's flight was on the spacecraft Liberty Bell 7, which was launched on July 21, 1961. The mission was a success, and Grissom became the second American to fly in space.
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