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21 de ene. de 2022 · Roger B. Chaffee, along with Gus Grisson and Ed White died on January 27, 1967, during that routine test mission, which we now call “Apollo 1.”. This group was chosen to be the first Apollo flight crew because they were the best. At the time, Chaffee was the youngest person to be selected for a NASA mission. He was only 31.
Roger Chaffee, the astronaut who would never enter outer space, proved his character by remaining at his station, sending emergency messages in a vain effort to save his crewmates. Lieutenant Commander Roger B. Chaffee died on January 27, 1967, along with Grissom and White; their doomed mission would be renamed Apollo 1 at the request of Grissom’s widow.
27 de ene. de 2017 · The new tribute to the crew of Apollo 1 who perished in a fire at the launch pad on Jan. 27, 1967 during training for the mission is shown looking down the length of the area. The tribute highlights the lives and careers of astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White II and Roger Chaffee who were lost during the fire. NASA/Kim Shiflett.
3 de feb. de 2022 · The courage of Virgil Grissom, Edward White, and Roger Chaffee had won our esteem and we join in paying homage to their memories.” Radio Moscow The nation’s Moon landing program suffered a shocking setback on Jan. 27, 1967, with the deaths of Apollo 1 astronauts Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom , Edward H. White , and Roger B. Chaffee in a flash fire aboard their spacecraft during a ground test ...
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ROGER B. CHAFFEE, UNITED STATES NAVY, DECEASED Roger Bruce Chaffee was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on February 15, 1935, son of Don L. and Blanche M. (Mosher) Chaffee. He graduated from Central High School in Grand Rapids and in 1957 received the degree of Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering from Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana. While attending Purdue ...
25 de ene. de 2013 · On Jan. 27, 1967, veteran astronaut Gus Grissom, first American spacewalker Ed White and rookie Roger Chaffee (left-to-right) were preparing for what was to be the first manned Apollo flight. The astronauts were sitting atop the launch pad for a pre-launch test when a fire broke out in their Apollo capsule. The investigation into the fatal accident
Roger Bruce Chaffee (n. 15 februarie 1935, Grand Rapids, Michigan, SUA – d. 27 ianuarie 1967, Cape Kennedy Air Force Station (d), Florida, SUA) ( Locotenent-comandor, USN) a fost un ofițer naval și aviator american, inginer aeronautic, pilot de încercare și astronaut NASA în cadrul programului Apollo. Chaffee a murit împreună cu ...
