Gus Grissom
The Apollo 1 Fire: Excerpt from “Eight Years to the Moon”
Editor’s note: Today marks the 53rd anniversary of the Apollo 1 fire that killed three astronauts during a routine test…
5 years ago
NASA Tribute Exhibit Honors Fallen Apollo 1 Crew 50 Years After Tragedy
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER VISITOR COMPLEX, FL - NASA unveiled a new tribute exhibit honoring three fallen astronaut heroes 50 years…
8 years ago
What Does NASA Stand For?
Chances are that if you have lived on this planet for the past half-century, you've heard of NASA. As the…
9 years ago
Remembering Apollo 1’s Tragic Anniversary: ‘It Was Too Late From The Beginning’
On this day (Jan. 27) in 1967, NASA astronauts Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee died in a…
11 years ago
13 Things That Saved Apollo 13, Part 7: The Apollo 1 Fire
[/caption] Note: To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, for 13 days, Universe Today will feature "13…
15 years ago