Apollo 1 - NASA
WEBJun 17, 2024 · Apollo 1. 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. Astronauts Virgil Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee lost their lives when a fire swept through the command module.
Apollo 1 fire rocked NASA, U.S., world 50 years ago: 60 ... - YouTube
WEBJan 26, 2017 · 50 years ago tomorrow, we were racing to the Moon full-speed. But when the Apollo 1 spacecraft burst into flames and killed three astronauts, our resolve faced a terrible test.
Apollo 1 Audio - 27 January, 1967 - YouTube
WEBApollo 1 (AS-204) was scheduled to be the first manned flight of the Apollo program. On 27th January 1967, a fire broke out during a test which killed astro...
Apollo 1 - The fire Disaster (1967) - YouTube
WEBApollo 1 is the official name given to the never-flown Apollo/Saturn 204 (AS-204) mission. Its command module (CM-012) was destroyed by fire during a test an...
Apollo 1 - Wikipedia
WEBApollo 1, initially designated AS-204, was planned to be the first crewed mission of the Apollo program, [1] the American undertaking to land the first man on the Moon. It was planned to launch on February 21, 1967, as the first low Earth orbital test of the Apollo command and service module.
55 Years Ago: The Apollo 1 Fire and its Aftermath - NASA
WEBFeb 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 …
The hell of Apollo 1: Pure oxygen, a single spark, and death in 17 ...
WEBJan 24, 2017 · But, infamously, a fire in the pure oxygen environment of the Apollo 1 spacecraft could not be compensated for—even by arguably NASA's best test pilot, Gus Grissom, veteran astronaut Ed White...
How the Apollo 1 Mission Turned Deadly—Before Blastoff
WEBJan 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.
Apollo 1 tragedy: disaster strikes during a safety check
WEBOn January 27, 1967, three NASA astronauts tragically died during a preflight test, for a mission that later became known as Apollo 1
Rare footage of three astronauts moments before they lost their …
WEBApr 28, 2024 · 57 years ago, the Apollo 1 spacecraft was meant to be launched from the Earth. However, the mission could not be carried off. A tragic fire whizzed past the Command Module of the craft, setting...