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Anniversary of Apollo 1 disaster: Jan. 27 a dark day in NASA history

Jan. 27 is a dark day in the world of space exploration. It’s the anniversary of the Apollo 1 fire that killed three NASA ...
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OTD in space - January 27: Apollo 1 fire

On January 27, 1967, three Apollo astronauts were killed during a routine preflight rehearsal at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

Apollo 1 film pays tribute to NASA's fallen heroes on Day of Remembrance

On the annual Day of Remembrance, "Apollo 1," a film that highlights a NASA tragedy during the race to the moon, was ...
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Apollo Program: A Disastrous Beginning

We explore the dramatic story of NASA's Apollo Program, beginning with President Kennedy's ambitious deadline for a lunar landing in response to Soviet success with Sputnik and cosmonaut Yuri Gargarin ...