In January 1967, audio was recorded during a routine ground test of the Apollo 1 spacecraft at Launch Complex 34. The recording comes from NASA’s ground communication loop, capturing radio transmissions between the capsule and mission control. The test ended when a sudden fire broke out inside the sealed capsule, leading to the loss of the three-man crew. The audio preserves the final moments of communication and was later used by investigators to understand how quickly the incident unfolded. Th

11K views · 287 reactions | On January 27, 1967, three Apollo astronauts were killed during a routine preflight rehearsal at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Space History Archives👉 https://space-com.visitlink.me/ez1ouH The Apollo 1 fire was the first major deadly disaster in the history of the U.S. space program. Apollo 1 was supposed to be the first flight that NASA would conduct to prepare for a crewed landing on the moon. Less than a month before their planned launch date, a fire erupted inside