Apollo 1 - Wikipedia
The mission never flew; a cabin fire during a launch rehearsal test at Cape Kennedy Air Force Station Launch Complex 34 on January 27 killed all three crew members—Command Pilot Gus Grissom, Senior Pilot Ed White, and Pilot Roger B. Chaffee —and …
The 5 Deadliest Disasters of the Space Race | HISTORY
May 31, 2018 · Apollo 1 – 1967. The first fatal accident in the history of U.S. space flight occurred on January 27, 1967, during preparations for the first manned mission of the Apollo space program.
55 Years Ago: The Apollo 1 Fire and its Aftermath - NASA
Feb 3, 2022 · The nation’s Moon landing program suffered a shocking setback on Jan. 27, 1967, with the deaths of Apollo 1 astronauts Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Edward H. White, and Roger B. Chaffee in a flash fire aboard their spacecraft during a ground test on the launch pad.
Apollo 1 tragedy: The fatal fire and its aftermath - Astronomy …
Nov 16, 2023 · On Jan. 27, 1967, a fire swept through the Apollo 1 Command Module during a launch rehearsal test, killing the three astronauts inside.
How the Apollo 1 Mission Turned Deadly—Before Blastoff
Jan 26, 2017 · How the Apollo 1 Mission Turned Deadly—Before Blastoff. NASA’s first fatal spacecraft accident happened not in deep space but right on the launch pad. By: Christopher Klein.
The hell of Apollo 1: Pure oxygen, a single spark, and death in 17 ...
Jan 23, 2017 · The aftermath of the grisly accident found America questioning its previously infallible space program, which since the late 1950s had chased, caught, and surpassed the Soviet Union in the race...
Apollo 1: A fatal fire - Space.com
Jan 26, 2021 · The Apollo program changed forever on Jan. 27, 1967, when a flash fire swept through the Apollo 1 command module during a launch rehearsal test.
Apollo 1 - NASA
Jun 17, 2024 · On Jan. 27, 1967, tragedy struck on the launch pad at Cape Kennedy during a preflight test for Apollo 204 (AS-204). The mission was to be the first crewed flight of Apollo, and was scheduled to launch Feb. 21, 1967.
55 Years Ago: Tragedy on the Launch Pad - NASA
On Jan. 27, 1967, with the planned launch of the first Apollo mission to carry a crew just 25 days away, Apollo 1 astronauts Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Edward H. White, and Roger B. Chaffee were conducting a key test with their spacecraft on the launch pad.
55 Years Ago: The Apollo 1 Fire and its Aftermath - NASA
Feb 3, 2022 · The nation’s Moon-landing program suffered a shocking setback on Jan. 27, 1967, with the deaths of Apollo 1 astronauts Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Edward H. White, and Roger B. Chaffee in a flash fire aboard their spacecraft during a ground test on the launch pad. America honored the fallen heroes in funerals with full military honors.