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SPACECRAFT ACCIDENTS: EXAMINING THE PAST, IMPROVING
THE FUTURE
Apollo 1
Bryan Palaszewski working with the
Digital Learning NetworkNASA Glenn Research Center
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Apollo 1 (1/2)
• Launch date (planned): February 21, 1967
• Accident occurred during a ground test: January 27, 1967
• A fire broke out in the spacecraft, causing loss of the crew.
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Apollo 1 (2/2)
• The combination of an electrical spark, a pure oxygen environment at high pressure (16 psia) with flammable materials inside, and a sealed and difficult-to-open hatch led to loss of the crew.
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Apollo 1 Results (1/2)
• The atmosphere in the spacecraft was changed to 5 psia pressure pure oxygen.
• Non-flammable materials were used in the spacecraft.
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Apollo 1 Results (2/2)
• A new single layer hatch was developed, which can be opened with one lever.
• New space suit materials were developed (Beta cloth) to resist fire.
• Safe flights to the Moon became a reality.
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