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Event
Apollo 1 fire
Cabin fire during a ground test on 27 January 1967 that killed three astronauts.
- Dates
- 27 Jan 1967
- Place
- Kennedy Space Center
- Also known as
- Apollo 1, AS-204
- Wikidata
- Q194082
Connections 4
involved
- Gus Grissom crew Primary record 1
- Edward H. White crew Primary record 1
- Roger B. Chaffee crew Primary record 1
part of
- Apollo program Primary record 12
Timeline 1 date
- 27 Jan 1967 Apollo 1 fire
Proof 2 sources
-
55 Years Ago: The Apollo 1 Fire and its Aftermath, NASA, 2022.
Primary record
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.
-
Report of the Apollo 204 Review Board (web edition with Parts IV to VI), NASA.
Primary record
No evidence was discovered that suggested sabotage.
DETERMINATION: The test conditions were extremely hazardous.
The test was conducted with a 16.7 pounds per square inch absolute, 100-percent oxygen atmosphere.
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