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Roger Bruce Chaffee ( / ˈtʃæfiː /; February 15, 1935 – January 27, 1967) was an American naval officer, aviator and aeronautical engineer who was a NASA astronaut in the Apollo program . Chaffee was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he became an Eagle Scout.
Jun 7, 2024 · Selected in NASA’s third group of astronauts in 1963, Roger B. Chaffee was to make his first spaceflight on the AS-204 mission, the first of the Apollo program.
Roger B. Chaffee (born Feb. 15, 1935, Grand Rapids, Mich., U.S.—died Jan. 27, 1967, Cape Kennedy, Fla.) was a U.S. astronaut who was a member of the three-man Apollo 1 crew killed when a flash fire swept their space capsule during a simulation of a launching.
Feb 3, 2022 · The nation’s Moon landing program suffered a shocking setback on Jan. 27, 1967, with the deaths of Apollo 1 astronauts Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Edward H. White, and Roger B. Chaffee in a flash fire aboard their spacecraft during a ground test on the launch pad.
Jan 28, 2017 · Grissom, Roger Chaffee and Ed White died in a flash fire that engulfed their capsule atop a Saturn 1B rocket during a routine training operation on Jan. 27, 1967. Mr. Grissom was 40.
Jan 21, 2019 · Fast Facts: Roger B. Chaffee. Name: Roger Bruce Chaffee. Born: February 15, 1935 in Grand Rapids, MI. Died: January 27, 1967, in the Apollo 1 fire at Kennedy Space Center. Parents: Donald Lynn Chaffee, Blanche May Chaffee. Spouse: Martha L. Horn. Children: Sheryl Lyn and Stephen.
Oct 18, 2021 · NASA career. Apollo 1 fire. Since childhood, Roger Chaffee dreamt of becoming an astronaut and, when he was selected to be in NASA's third group of astronauts, that goal became a reality,...
Jan 21, 2022 · Roger B. Chaffee, along with Gus Grisson and Ed White died on January 27, 1967, during that routine test mission, which we now call “Apollo 1.” This group was chosen to be the first Apollo flight crew because they were the best. At the time, Chaffee was the youngest person to be selected for a NASA mission. He was only 31.
