Grissom

Grissom is a surname and place name with several notable uses. The most prominent figure is Virgil Ivan “Gus” Grissom (1926–1967), an American test pilot and astronaut who was one of the original NASA Mercury Seven. He flew Mercury-Redstone 4, commonly known as Liberty Bell 7, in 1961, a suborbital mission that ended with a water landing; he was rescued. He later commanded Gemini 3 (1965), the first orbital flight of the Gemini program, with John Young, and became the second American to orbit the Earth. Grissom died in the Apollo 1 fire during a ground test in 1967. His career contributed significantly to early human spaceflight, and Grissom has been honored with facilities and institutions named after him.

In popular culture, Gil Grissom is a fictional character on the television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Portrayed by William Petersen, Grissom is a forensic entomologist and the head of the night shift at the Las Vegas Police Department's Crime Scene Investigation unit.

Grissom Air Reserve Base is a United States Air Force Reserve installation in Indiana, named after Gus Grissom. The base serves as a site for reserve air operations and related military activities.