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 ...
Yahoo

As NASA looks to Artemis II launch, space industry honors Apollo 1

Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 34 sits as a preserved and haunting reminder of NASA's first major tragedy — one which lives on in the agency's culture as it prepares to send the Artemis II crew ...
Hosted on MSN

Anniversary of Apollo 1 disaster: Jan. 27 a dark day in NASA history

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Jan. 27 is a dark day in the world of space exploration. It’s the anniversary of the Apollo 1 fire that killed three NASA astronauts, including Grand Rapids native Roger B ...
The Durango Herald

Three astronauts died in the Apollo 1 fire

Sheryl Chaffee remembers the January evening when astronaut Mike Collins came to the door and asked to speak with her mother. The two talked in a bedroom of the Chaffee home. Then Collins emerged and ...
Florida Today

As NASA looks to Artemis II launch, space industry honors Apollo 1

NASA's Apollo 1 tragedy occurred on January 27, 1967, killing astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee. The agency annually remembers the Apollo 1 crew, along with the crews of shuttles ...