The First Smuggling in Space

On March 23rd, 1965, John Young and Gus Grissom took off into space aboard the Gemini 3 in the first American spaceflight with a two-person crew. But it wasn't the only first to be accomplished during that flight.

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[bmxscape]

"its disgusting"

astronaut:"i beg to differ"

[honeywisk]

When you said “picnic under the stars” this is not what I thought you meant

[emilianorios]

Space smugglers going to be looking back on these two heroes

[stormerkromy]

I can imagine "reprimanded"
just some high up yelling at the two after they get back.
"Why did you smuggle a sandwich into space?"
"I was hungry"

[Suzukibob]

Astronaut- “I’m ready to get on board sir”
Security guard- “you don’t have any corned beef on you do you?”
Astronaut- *sweating profusely

[Nephzii]

Correction: The first person to get caught

[chrismith]

"You turn that space ship around right this minute!"

[jordanmounce]

I was thinking they hotboxed the space shuttle like dawm

[Vesperitis]

Mueller was probably like "It was stupid, but no harm was done, and these guys are astronauts, literally the pinnacle of humanity with more guts than brains, of which they already have an abundance. You try telling them not to smuggle corn beef sandwiches."

[norsuist]

Sadly Grissom burned alive few years later with 2 other astronauts in the apollo-tests when their shuttle caught fire in the test-hangar and they were still strapped in

Rip

[Kxre_]

Y’know, I was thinking on the opposite side of the spectrum when you mentioned “Contrabands”

[jksonblkson]

The man smokes a pipe and smuggled a Reuben. Certified badassery.

[TM-ulce]

Gus Grissom has always been a hero to me.

RIP

[Goldenfightinglink]

I'm glad our best of our planet also have a sense of humor.

The "bit out of this world"

[boota]

"First space smuggler" would be a fine thing to have on a resume, I'd show up to the job interview in a Han Solo costume.

[maxk]

I can just picture those two sitting infront of Congress, barely cotnaining their laughter behind puckered smug grins

[marcbow]

Of ALL THINGS I was not expecting it to be a corned beef sandwich, lol! Freaking awesome

[DieselGeek]

These guys were badass test pilots, it was probably totally normal to stuff a snack in your suit before a long flight 🤣

[mykidsdad]

The best space story I have ever heard. My new favorite astronaut who doesn’t like corn beef?

[V_WS_BOWL]

This needs to be a movie. Imagine Owen Wilson finding out theres a special meeting for sandwich gate..

"Oh wow"