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Apollo 1 is the official name that was later given to the Apollo/Saturn 204 mission. The command module caught fire during a training exercise and all three Astronaut's died in the fire.

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Q: What Apollo mission caught fire on launch pad?
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Which Apollo mission lost the crew and spacecraft in a fire on the launch pad?

Apollo 1


What date did Apollo 1 get launched?

Apollo 1 did not launch. It caught fire during a training routine weeks before the scheduled launch date.


Was Apollo 1 the first Apollo mission?

No. Apollo 1 was a mission that failed before it even began. The spacecraft and her crew were destroyed by fire while on the launchpad weeks before the vehicle was scheduled for launch.


Which Apollo Blew Up?

Apollo 1 caught fire on the launch pad killing astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee.


Was there an Apollo 1 mission?

There was a planned Apollo 1 mission, however there was a fire during a routine test a few weeks before launch and all three crew members were killed.


How many Apollo mission were unsuccessful?

Actually only Apollo 13 was a failure. But you could also count the first Apollo spacecraft that caught fire.


What happened during the landing of the Apollo eleven mission?

nothing... It caught fire, to say the least


Is Apollo 1 an actual rocket?

Apollo 1 was the name of the first mission of NASA's Apollo program. The mission ended when the command module and the crew were destroyed in a fire during a routine test weeks before launch.


What date did Apollo 1 landed?

Well, the Apollo 1 didn't even launch. During a launch pad test, the cabin caught fire (don't know how though) and all crew members died.


Where was Apollo one when it caught fire on the launchpad?

Apollo 1 was on Pad 34, Cape Kennedy, or as it's now known Launch Complex 34, Cape Canaveral.


What were the accomplishments from the Apollo 1 missions?

Apollo 1 and its crew were destroyed in a fire while still on the pad weeks before the mission was scheduled to launch. While there were changes in NASA brought about by this tragedy, there were technically no mission accomplishments as the mission never took place.


What is the spaceship Apollo 1?

Apollo 1 was a mission that failed before it even began. The spacecraft and her crew were destroyed by fire while on the launchpad weeks before the vehicle was scheduled for launch.