Apollo 1 Disaster
22 May 2026

Apollo 1 Disaster

History Dispatches

About
On Jan. 27, 1967, three astronauts boarded Apollo 1 to conduct a launch simulation test. What followed next was one of the most devastating moments in NASA's history. This is the story of the Apollo 1 Disaster.



Sources



https://www.nasa.gov/mission/apollo-1/

https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/apollo-missions/apollo-1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_1

Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Apollo1-Crew_01.jpg



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