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4 days ago · Apollo 1, initially designated AS-204, was planned to be the first crewed mission of the Apollo program, [1] the American undertaking to land the first man on the Moon. It was planned to launch on February 21, 1967, as the first low Earth orbital test of the Apollo command and service module.
Sep 9, 2024 · All of the Chaffee Planetarium shows feature the latest Digistar projection technology and immersive surround sound for an unbelievably rich and realistic experience. Located within the GRPM, the Chaffee Planetarium is named after the Grand Rapids-born astronaut who lost his life in the 1967 Apollo 1 spacecraft fire, Roger B. Chaffee.
Sep 12, 2024 · Astronaut Roger B. Chaffee is shown at console in the Mission Control Center, Houston, Texas during the Gemini-Titan 3 flight.
1 day ago · John B. McKay (1922–1975) — X-15 Flight 150 (awarded posthumously). Died from long-term complications of the Flight 74 accident in 1962. James McDivitt (1929–2022) — Gemini 4, Apollo 9; Donald McMonagle — STS-39, STS-54, STS-66; Ronald McNair (1950–1986) † — STS-41-B. Died in the Challenger liftoff disintegration .
Sep 13, 2024 · On Apollo 1, during a launch rehearsal test on Jan. 27, 1967, all three astronauts on board — Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger B. Chaffee — died when a fire swept through the command module.
Sep 4, 2024 · For more than half a century, NASA’s Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston has led our nation and the world on a continuing adventure of human exploration, discovery and achievement. The center has played a vital role in powering our country into the 21st century through technological innovations and scientific discoveries.
3 days ago · Extremely rare official color glossy 9.75 x 7.5 red-numbered NASA photo of the Apollo 1 crew posing in their blue flight suits behind a small model of the Apollo Command Module, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Joyce – Thanks for all your help at KSC – with best wishes, Edward H. White II,” “Gus Grissom,” and “Roger B. Chaffee.”
