261755main_61-MR4-60_full Published on July 20, 2017 in 21 July 1961, 12:20:36 UTC, T minus ZeroFull resolution (2238 × 2571) ← Previous Gus Grissom in his full-pressure suit awaits orders to man his spacecraft. After leepin about four hours Grissom was awakened at 1:15 a.m., He entered the Liberty Bell 7 at 3:58 a.m., 3 hours, 22 minutes prior to launch. (NASA)