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.
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.
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 …
Apollo 1 tragedy: The fatal fire and its aftermath - Astronomy …
WEBNov 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.
Detailed Biographies of the Apollo 1 Crew - NASA
WEBAug 4, 2006 · Mary C. White's biographies of the crew of NASA's Apollo 1 mission, astronauts Roger Chaffee, Gus Grissom and 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: A fatal fire - Space.com
WEBJan 26, 2021 · The astronauts. The Apollo 1 crew commander, Virgil "Gus" Grissom, was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was chosen was among NASA's first group of seven astronauts, the Mercury...
Apollo 1 - National Air and Space Museum
WEBDuring a preflight test on January 27, 1967 for what was to be the first crewed Apollo mission, a fire claimed the lives of three U.S. astronauts; Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee.
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...
50 Years After Apollo Disaster, Memorial for 3 Men, and for Era
WEBJan 28, 2017 · When the three Apollo 1 astronauts were trapped in their burning capsule on Pad 34, a cry for help, believed to be from Mr. Chaffee, a rookie astronaut, came over the communications system:...