# @lifeatpurdue on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DZXhqyUjB4B
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66514029-lifeatpurdue-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/5653a7bdf5.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-06-09T13:57:10.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Purdue University (@LifeAtPurdue) — https://gondola.cc/LifeAtPurdue

## Caption

There would be no Cradle of Astronauts if not for pioneers like Gus Grissom. 🚀 

The first #Purdue astronaut — and second American to fly in space — helped lay the groundwork for his alma mater to become one of the top training grounds for future astronauts and space researchers. 

Watch the full video linked in our bio to learn about Grissom and the 29 #Boilermakers who have followed him in Purdue’s Cradle of Astronauts.

## Stats

- **Views:** 4,173
- **Likes:** 683
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 3

## Tags

boilermakers, purdue

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