Apollo Command Module 012
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Apollo Command Module 012 was the crew capsule used for the Apollo 1 mission, tragically destroyed in a 1967 launch pad fire that killed its three-astronaut crew.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apollo Command Module 012 canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Apollo command module
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crewed spacecraft capsule ⓘ spacecraft component ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Apollo 1 command module
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CM-012 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Apollo 1 crew fatalities
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pre-launch ground test accident ⓘ |
| atmosphereCompositionDuringTest | 100 percent oxygen ⓘ |
| configuration | Block I Apollo command module ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crewMember |
Edward H. White II
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Roger B. Chaffee NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgil I. Grissom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewRoleAssignment |
Chaffee – Pilot
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Grissom – Command Pilot NERFINISHED ⓘ White – Senior Pilot ⓘ |
| crewSize | 3 ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Langley Research Center (secured storage, not on public display) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | Earth orbit test of Apollo spacecraft systems ⓘ |
| destructionCause | launch pad fire ⓘ |
| destructionDate | 1967-01-27 ⓘ |
| event | Apollo 1 fire ⓘ |
| failureMode | cabin fire in pressurized pure-oxygen environment ⓘ |
| hatchType | inward-opening hatch ⓘ |
| impactOnPolicy |
led to more rigorous spacecraft certification procedures
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strengthened NASA safety culture ⓘ |
| intendedOrbit | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1967-02-21 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Cape Kennedy Air Force Station Launch Complex 34
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LC-34 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
contributed to adoption of quick-opening outward-opening hatch
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influenced changes in materials and wiring in later Apollo spacecraft ⓘ led to major redesign of Apollo command module ⓘ prompted improvements in spacecraft fire safety ⓘ |
| locationOfAccident | Launch Complex 34, Cape Kennedy, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | North American Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission | Apollo 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | Apollo 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially preserved as accident evidence ⓘ |
| program | Apollo program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programPhase | pre-flight ground testing ⓘ |
| serialNumber | 012 ⓘ |
| status | destroyed ⓘ |
| testTypeAtTimeOfFire | plugs-out test ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.