Tag: Astronaut Ed White
The Apollo 1 Fire: Failure Was An Option
"NASA believed that necessary and sufficient action had been taken to prevent a fire. Of course, all ignition sources had not been eliminated.”
The Apollo 1 Fire: “I’m burning up!”
“Hey!” and Ed White broadcast, "I've got a fire in the cockpit!" The Apollo outer hull ruptured and all three astronauts were dead.
The Apollo 1 Fire: Astronauts Ed White and Roger Chaffee
Astronauts Ed White and Roger Chaffee were American heroes destined to go to the Moon. Unfortunately, neither of them made it.