Tragedy struck the heart of the American space programme 59 years ago when a routine pre-launch simulation at Cape Kennedy turned fatal. On January 27, 1967, a flash fire ignited inside the Apollo 1 ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Jan. 27 is a dark day in the world of space exploration. It’s the anniversary of the Apollo 1 fire that killed three NASA astronauts, including Grand Rapids native Roger B ...