Not Quite As Planned
Apollo 1 was one of the most disastrous missions in American history, and it may have also been the end of the country’s space program. Apollo 1 was the first mission to land a man on the moon, with a launch date of February 21, 1967. On the other hand, the mission never got off the ground.
Not Quite As Planned
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A Deadly Fire
Unfortunately, a tragic accident occurred during a launch rehearsal, killing all three crew members. Pilot Gus Grissom, Senior Pilot Ed White, and Pilot Roger B. Chaffee were killed in the fire, which also destroyed the command module. The disaster necessitated a 20-month delay in the space program while the command module’s dangers were dealt with.
A Deadly Fire
