HUTCHINSON, Kan. Its been nearly 60 years since Gus Grissom took off in the second American space mission. The Liberty Bell 7 eventually landed and then sank into the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
Today and Tuesday the public is invited to the Cosmosphere to celebrate the 59th anniversary of Liberty Bell 7.
Visitors to the museum can learn about the recovery of the spacecraft by watching the Discovery Channel documentary: “In Search of Liberty Bell 7” in the Cosmosphere’s Grand Lobby or by reading the special blog piece about the mission and recovery.
On Tuesday, at 3:00 p.m. Cosmosphere curator, Shannon Whetzel will offer a virtual behind-the-scenes presentation featuring Liberty Bell 7 artifacts that are not on public display.
The event will be live-streamed on the Cosmosphere’s Facebook page.