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Apollo 1 Fire

Apollo 1 Fire

Inside the Apollo 1 command module during a 'plugs-out' pre-launch test, a spark ignites a flash fire in the oxygen-rich environment. The astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee struggle t

Year 1967
Date 1/27
Location Launch Complex 34, Florida, United States
Layer 2
Visibility HIDDEN
tax:spaceflight-and-frontier

Key Figures

Gus Grissom Ed White Roger Chaffee Ground Technician
Time Travel

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