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Who was the second American in space and one of the three astronauts killed in the first fatal US space program accident?
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The second American in space was Virgil (Gus) Grissom, who was killed during a fire in the Command Module of Apollo 1 as it sat on the launchpad during a test session on January 27 1967.
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What were the highlights of Apollo 1?
It showed up fatal flaws in the Apollo program which would have had more serious effects if they had been discovered later. Not a highlight: but the accident killed 3 Astronauts.
Which Gemini mission resulted in the death of astronauts?
There were no astronaut fatalities in the Gemini program.Two of the three astronauts who died in the Apollo-1 accident had been in the Gemini program.These were Gus Grissom, and Ed White; Roger Chaffee was also killed in the Apollo-1 accident.
Why was Apollo 1 the only Apollo mission that was never launched?
Apollo 1 was never launched as there was a accident , a fire in which all three astronauts were killed due to a fire.
Do all astrounuats die before returning to earth?
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What were the names of the 3 astronauts who were killed in the Apollo1 fire?
The three astronauts killed in the fire in Apollo 1 names were Gus Grissiom, Edward White. and Roger Chaffee.
What were the highlights of Apollo 1?
It showed up fatal flaws in the Apollo program which would have had more serious effects if they had been discovered later. Not a highlight: but the accident killed 3 Astronauts.
Which Gemini mission resulted in the death of astronauts?
There were no astronaut fatalities in the Gemini program.Two of the three astronauts who died in the Apollo-1 accident had been in the Gemini program.These were Gus Grissom, and Ed White; Roger Chaffee was also killed in the Apollo-1 accident.
Why was Apollo 1 the only Apollo mission that was never launched?
Apollo 1 was never launched as there was a accident , a fire in which all three astronauts were killed due to a fire.
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How many were killed in Vietnam by accident?
American military personnel: Approximately 10,800. Seven of the eight US military females killed in the Vietnam War were by accident; one jeep accident, one helicopter accident, five killed in a C-5 Galaxy transport plane crash (Operation Baby Lift) and one female nurse was killed in action when a communist rocket exploded in her medical station.
Did any astronaut die in the Apollo program?
Apollo 1- a launch pad test resulted in a fire in the space capsule exacerbated by the fact that, at that time, NASA had a high oxygen atmosphere in space capsules, which greatly intensified the fire. The 3 astronauts in the capsule were killed, Grissom, White and Chaffee.They were the only Astronauts lost in the Apollo program.
Do all astrounuats die before returning to earth?
No. Only a few astronauts have died in the line of duty, and very few (and no Americans) have died in space. The most dangerous part of any space journey is the launch and the landing. Three American astronauts were killed in a fire in the capsule on the launch pad during testing before Apollo 1. Seven astronauts were killed when space shuttle Challenger was destroyed during launch, and seven astronauts were killed when the shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Texas during re-entry. At least a few astronauts were killed in aircraft accidents. We believe that the Russians lost a couple of astronauts in space, but this has never been admitted. Several Russian astronauts have died during re-entry or during the landing.
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What were the names of the 3 astronauts who were killed in the Apollo1 fire?
The three astronauts killed in the fire in Apollo 1 names were Gus Grissiom, Edward White. and Roger Chaffee.
Who was the first African American to travel in space?
Guion Bluford was the first African-American to actually make it to space. Other African Americans were chosen to be astronauts before him, but they didn't make it to space. Robert H. Lawrence Jr. would have been the first, but he was killed in a jet accident during a training exercise.Bernard A. Harris, Jr. was the first African-American to walk in space.Mae Jemison was the first Black woman in space.
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