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Jan 21, 2019 · Roger B. Chaffee was a NASA astronaut who trained for Apollo missions and worked on Gemini. He was killed in the Apollo 1 fire on January 1967.
Feb 3, 2022 · The nation’s Moon landing program suffered a shocking setback on Jan. 27, 1967, with the deaths of Apollo 1 astronauts Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Edward H. White, and Roger B. Chaffee in a flash fire aboard their spacecraft during a ground test on the launch pad.
Feb 15, 2015 · Roger Bruce Chaffee—who would have turned 80 today (Sunday, 15 February)—has been out of this world for far longer than he was ever in it. His life was tragically snuffed out on the evening of 27 January 1967, killed in a horrific fire aboard the Apollo 1 command module on Pad 34 at Cape Kennedy.
Jan 21, 2022 · The GRPM’s Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium continues to keep Chaffe’s legacy alive. Every year, hundreds of thousands of children experience the wonder and adventure of space exploration. They also have opportunities to develop their own interest in science with hands-on exhibits and programs.
Jan 27, 2022 · On Jan. 27, 1967, with the planned launch of the first Apollo mission to carry a crew just 25 days away, Apollo 1 astronauts Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Edward H. White, and Roger B. Chaffee were conducting a key test with their spacecraft on the launch pad.
Oct 18, 2021 · Early life. NASA career. Apollo 1 fire. Since childhood, Roger Chaffee dreamt of becoming an astronaut and, when he was selected to be in NASA's third group of astronauts, that goal became a...
Roger Bruce Chaffee was an American naval officer, aviator and aeronautical engineer who was a NASA astronaut in the Apollo program.
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