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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.

NASA's Apollo 1 remembered as Artemis II nears launch

The industry gathers annually to remember the tragedy of NASA's Apollo 1 on Jan. 27 at Launch Complex 34. This year, the ...
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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 ...