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Fly-In Breakfast with George Leopold: "Gus Grissom & What's Wrong with The Right Stuff"

Sat, Sep 15

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Empire State Aerosciences Museum

Unlike other American astronauts, Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom never had the chance to publish his memoirs, save for an account of his role in the Gemini program, before the tragic launch pad fire on January 27, 1967, which took his life and those of Edward White and Roger Chaffee.

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Fly-In Breakfast with George Leopold: "Gus Grissom & What's Wrong with The Right Stuff"
Fly-In Breakfast with George Leopold: "Gus Grissom & What's Wrong with The Right Stuff"

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Sep 15, 2018, 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Empire State Aerosciences Museum, 250 Rudy Chase Dr, Glenville, NY 12302, USA

About the event

The Empire State Aerosciences Museum, located at 250 Rudy Chase Drive (off Route 50) in Glenville, NY will host its monthly all you can eat breakfast on Saturday, September 15, 2018 from 8:30 am – 10:30. Enjoy an assortment of pancakes, French toast, eggs, sausage, potatoes, juice, coffee, tea and more.

As a special treat, at 10 am, author George Leopold of Virginia, will speak about the life of Astronaut Gus Grissom and his book “Calculated Risk: The Supersonic Life and Times of Gus Grissom” on the official launch date of the book. Unlike other American astronauts, Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom never had the chance to publish his memoirs, save for an account of his role in the Gemini program, before the tragic launch pad fire on January 27, 1967, which took his life and those of Edward White and Roger Chaffee. Drawing on extensive interviews with fellow astronauts,…

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