Apollo 1
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Apollo 1 was the first crewed Apollo mission, tragically remembered for the 1967 launch pad fire that killed its three astronauts and led to major safety overhauls in NASA’s space program.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apollo 1 (planned) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA space mission
ⓘ
crewed space mission ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | AS-204 ⓘ |
| casualty |
Edward White
ⓘ
surface form:
Edward H. White II
Roger B. Chaffee ⓘ Gus Grissom ⓘ
surface form:
Virgil I. Grissom
|
| causeOfAccident | cabin fire during plugs-out test ⓘ |
| commander |
Gus Grissom
ⓘ
surface form:
Virgil I. Grissom
|
| commandPilot |
Gus Grissom
ⓘ
surface form:
Virgil I. Grissom
|
| consequence |
changes in test protocols
ⓘ
improved spacecraft hatch design ⓘ major redesign of Apollo Command Module ⓘ overhaul of NASA safety procedures ⓘ reduction of flammable materials in spacecraft cabin ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewMember |
Edward White
ⓘ
surface form:
Edward H. White II
Roger B. Chaffee ⓘ Gus Grissom ⓘ
surface form:
Virgil I. Grissom
|
| crewSize | 3 ⓘ |
| dateOfAccident | 1967-01-27 ⓘ |
| environmentAtAccident | high-pressure pure oxygen atmosphere ⓘ |
| fatalities | 3 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Apollo 7 ⓘ |
| intendedOrbit | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| launchPad |
Cape Kennedy Air Force Station Launch Complex 34
ⓘ
surface form:
Launch Complex 34
|
| launchSite | Cape Kennedy Air Force Station Launch Complex 34 ⓘ |
| locationOfAccident |
Cape Kennedy Air Force Station Launch Complex 34
ⓘ
surface form:
Launch Complex 34, Cape Kennedy, Florida
|
| memorial | Apollo 1 Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| missionType |
crewed test flight
ⓘ
low Earth orbit mission ⓘ |
| namedBy | NASA ⓘ |
| namedInHonorOf | the three deceased astronauts ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first fatal accident in a U.S. crewed spacecraft program
ⓘ
launch pad fire that killed its crew ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| originalDesignation | AS-204 ⓘ |
| outcome | pre-launch cabin fire ⓘ |
| partOf |
Apollo program
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Apollo lunar program
|
| pilot |
Edward White
ⓘ
surface form:
Edward H. White II
Roger B. Chaffee ⓘ |
| precededBy | Gemini 12 ⓘ |
| program | Apollo program ⓘ |
| seniorPilot |
Edward White
ⓘ
surface form:
Edward H. White II
|
| spaceCenter | Kennedy Space Center ⓘ |
| spacecraft |
Apollo command and service module
ⓘ
surface form:
Apollo Command/Service Module
|
| spacecraftModel |
Apollo command and service module
ⓘ
surface form:
Apollo Command Module Block I
|
| status | mission failed before launch ⓘ |
| yearOfAccident | 1967 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Apollo 1 (planned)