After the Apollo 1 fire, a tragedy that killed three astronauts in 1967, NASA changed its thinking about space capsule design and safety forever. Skip to main content Open menu Close menu ...

An original Mercury astronaut and combat veteran of the Korean War, ... builder of the Apollo capsule, over design and ... NASA wanted the doors to open inward to prevent it fro being accidentally ...

NASA had several disagreements with North American Aviation, builder of the Apollo capsule, over design and construction. More than 700 changes were required. Grissom even termed the capsule a ...

NASA's first major disaster, the Apollo 1 fire that killed three astronauts 45 years ago today, marked a dark day for the space agency. But it also marked the beginning of NASA's continual process ...

NASA's first major disaster, the Apollo 1 fire that killed three astronauts 45 years ago today, marked a dark day for the space agency. But it also marked the beginning of NASA's continual process ...