The Economic Times

In 1967, a preflight test for the first crewed flight of Apollo resulted in a tragedy and the loss of astronauts Virgil Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee

In 1967, a preflight test for the first crewed flight of Apollo on the launch pad at Cape Kennedy resulted in a tragedy and loss of astronauts Virgil Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee. The Apollo 1 fire occurred during a ground test on January 27. The incident led to an investigation, changes to the command module and delays to crewed Apollo launches.