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Apollo 1 flight suit worn by astronaut Gus Grissom after the tragic fire on January 27, 1967
The fire occurred during a routine pre-launch ground test at Cape Kennedy, killing astronauts Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Ed White, and Roger B. Chaffee.
CAUSE -- The blaze was likely ignited by vulnerable wiring inside the command module.
The fire spread quickly due to the high-pressure pure oxygen environment inside the capsule and the presence of combustible nylon materials in the suits🙁
u/Affectionate-Run2738 — 19 hours ago