Apollo 1On January 27, 1967, a flash fire swept through the Apollo 1 (then known as Apollo 204) command module during a launch rehearsal test killing the crew: Virgil I "Gus" Grissom, Edward H. White II, and Roger B. Chaffee.S66-36742 (1966) --- This is the insignia for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Apollo 1 mission, the first...S64-32343 (10 Sept. 1964) --- Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom Editor's Note: Grissom, one of the Original Seven or Mercury astronauts,...S66-35219 (1966) --- Astronaut Edward H. White II (United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel), Gemini 4 pilot. Editor's Note: Since...S64-31447 (10 Sept. 1964) --- Astronaut Roger B. Chaffee Editor's Note: Astronaut Chaffee died in the Apollo/Saturn 204 fire accident...S66-24522 (1966) --- Astronauts Virgil I. Grissom, Edward H. White, II and Roger B. Chaffee take a break from their...Portrait of the Apollo 1 prime crew for first Apollo space flight. From left to right are: Edward H. White...The three crew members for the Apollo-Saturn 204 mission (later named Apollo 1) check out the couch installation on the...Astronauts McDivitt, Chaffee, White are shown in Spacecraft. NAA, INC., DOWNEY, CA B&WThe members of the prime crew of the first manned Apollo space flight Apollo/Saturn 204 (AS-204) inspect spacecraft equipment during...S66-58501 (27 Oct. 1966) --- The prime crew of the first manned Apollo Space Flight, Apollo/Saturn (AS) mission 204, is...S66-51583 (June 1966)--- Prime crew members announced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the first manned Apollo...S66-58023 (1966) --- NASA suit technicians assist astronaut Virgil I. Grissom during suiting operations prior to tests at the Kennedy...S66-53655 (1966) --- High angle view of Apollo Spacecraft 012 Command Module looking toward +Z axis during pre-shipping operations in...An Apollo spacecraft mockup marks the capstone of the new tribute to the crew of Apollo 1 who perished in...S67-15704 (3 Jan. 1967) --- Transfer of Apollo Spacecraft 012 Command/Service Module (CSM) for mating with the Saturn Lunar Module...S66-58038 (18 Oct. 1966) --- The Apollo 1 prime crewmembers for the first manned Apollo Mission (204) prepare to enter...S67-15717 (1967) --- Apollo Spacecraft 012 Command/Service Module is moved from H-134 to east stokes for mating to the Saturn...Apollo 1 Crew (l-r): Virgil I. Grissom, Edward H. White, Roger B. ChaffeeKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Astronauts, left to right, Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee, pose in front of...Astronauts, from the left, Gus Grissom, Ed White II and Roger Chaffee stand near Cape Kennedy's Launch Complex 34 during...S67-21294 (28 Jan. 1967) --- Close-up view of the interior of Apollo Spacecraft 012 Command Module at Pad 34 showing...Closeup view of the interior of Apollo S/C 012 C/M, Pad 34, showing the effects of the intense heat of...On May 9, 1967, NASA officials are seated at the witness table before the Senate Committee on Aeronautical and Space...A redesigned hatch for an Apollo spacecraft is shown inside the new tribute to the crew of Apollo 1 who...The entrance to the tribute to Apollo 1 shows the three astronauts who perished in a fire at the launch...The Apollo 1 monument is seen at Arlington National Cemetery, Thursday, June 2, 2022, in Arlington, Va. The monument honors...The graves of Apollo 1 crew members, Virgil Grissom and Roger Chaffee are seen during a wreath laying ceremony as...The grave marker of Roger Chaffee, from Apollo 1, is seen after a wreath laying ceremony that was part of...Martha Chaffee, widow of Roger Chaffee, Sheryl Chaffee, daughter, and Roger Purvenas, son of Sheryl Chaffee, left, along with acting...Kennedy Center Director Bob Cabana stands in a moment of silence after placing a memorial wreath before the Space Mirror...
