| NASA Center: |
Johnson Space Center |
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| Image # : |
S-67-21294 |
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| Date : |
01/28/1968
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Title
Apollo 1 Fire
Full Description
Officially designated Apollo/Saturn 204, but more commonly known as Apollo 1,
this close-up view of the interior of the Command Module shows the effects of
the
intense heat of the flash fire which killed the prime crew during a routine
training exercise.
While strapped into their seats inside the Command Module atop the giant Saturn
V
Moon rocket, a faulty electrical switch created a spark which ignited the pure
oxygen environment. The speed and intensity of the fire quickly exhausted the
oxygen supply inside the crew cabin. Unable to deploy the hatch due to its
cumbersome design and lack of breathable oxygen, the crew lost consciousness and
perished.
They were: astronauts Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom, (the second American to fly into
space) Edward H. White II, (the first American to "walk" in space) and
Roger B. Chaffee, (a "rookie" on his first space mission).
Keywords
Apollo 1 Saturn V Apollo 204 Command Module Fire Moon Virgil Grissom Gus Grissom Ed White Edward White Roger Chaffee
Subject Category
Apollo-1,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
JSC
- Center Number:
S-67-21294
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-001834
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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2160 |
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