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OT: Gus didn't do it!
By:Keith Marsh
Date: 3/6/2002, 10:43 am
In Response To: Sometimes length matters, othe rtimes, ehh :) *Pic* (Paul G. Jacobson)

Truly off topic, but regarding the blown hatch on Liberty Bell 7... I believe most experts (and people actually there) don't think Gus Grissom blew that hatch. The link below has a nice, short story about it.

: Not technically a boat, but the inflatable ring that they used
: to hitch around the Mercury and Apollo space capsules was barely bigger
: than the 7-8 foot diameter of the capsule. Except for the time when an
: astronaut popped the hatch too soon, and sank the capsule before they
: could rig the collar, these things workded fine to keep the capsules
: afloat.

Space.com:"Gus Grissom Didn't Sink Liberty Bell 7"

Messages In This Thread

Other: kayak length
Kurt Loup -- 3/5/2002, 10:48 pm
Re: Other: kayak length
John Monfoe -- 3/6/2002, 7:32 am
Re: Other: kayak length
LeeG -- 3/5/2002, 11:47 pm
Re: Other: kayak length
Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge -- 3/6/2002, 8:48 am
Re: Other: kayak length
LeeG -- 3/6/2002, 8:57 am
Re: Other: kayak length
West -- 3/5/2002, 11:34 pm
Sometimes length matters, othe rtimes, ehh :) *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/5/2002, 11:29 pm
OT: Gus didn't do it!
Keith Marsh -- 3/6/2002, 10:43 am