In 1967, a preflight test for the first crewed flight of Apollo resulted in a tragedy and the loss of astronauts Virgil Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee

In 1967, a preflight test for the first crewed flight of Apollo on the launch pad at Cape Kennedy resulted in a tragedy and ...
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OTD In Space - January 27: Apollo 1 Fire

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On January 27, 1967, three Apollo astronauts were killed during a routine preflight rehearsal at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The ...
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Crew Compartment, Apollo Command Module Simulator

Click to open image viewer. This Command Module Simulator was used at Kennedy Space Center to train the Apollo astronauts. It was used in conjunction with the Lunar Module Simulator. The simulated ...
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Model, Wind Tunnel, Apollo Command Module

Click to open image viewer. This Apollo command module pressure model was part of a larger grouping built and used for wind tunnel testing conducted in the development stage of the Apollo program. The ...