Apollo 1

GPTKB entity

Properties (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf space mission
gptkbp:administrativeDivision gptkb:James_E._Webb
gptkbp:analyzes several months
identified multiple safety issues
improvements in safety protocols
implemented in future missions
ASAP_(Apollo_1_Accident_Investigation_Board)
gptkbp:cabinType high-pressure pure oxygen
revised after the accident
gptkbp:causedBy cabin fire
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:Grissom,_White,_and_Chaffee_Memorial
held_at_Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkb:Roger_B._Chaffee
gptkb:Edward_H._White_II
emergency procedures
several months
Virgil I. Grissom
extensive training prior to mission
adapted for safety improvements
commander, senior pilot, pilot
intercom system used during training
remembered for their sacrifice
gptkbp:crewCapacity honored posthumously
all experienced astronauts
gptkbp:crewSize selected for their expertise
gptkbp:dateOfDeath January 27, 1967
gptkbp:design Block I spacecraft
flammable materials in cabin
extensive review post-accident
gptkbp:engineConfiguration not launched due to accident
gptkbp:firstAwarded February 1967
gptkbp:historicalImpact influenced future space mission designs
gptkbp:historicalPeriod commemorated annually on the anniversary of the accident
gptkbp:historicalSignificance catalyst_for_safety_reforms_in_NASA
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Apollo 1
gptkbp:impact led_to_redesign_of_Apollo_spacecraft
gptkbp:launchDate February 21, 1967
delayed_subsequent_Apollo_missions
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Cape_Kennedy_Air_Force_Station_Launch_Complex_34
gptkbp:launchVehicle Saturn IB
gptkbp:legacy remains a pivotal event in space exploration history
gptkbp:mission crewed
gptkbp:missionCapabilities intensified focus on astronaut safety
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Apollo_program
gptkbp:operationalHistory a_significant_event_in_NASA's_history
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Cape_Kennedy_Air_Force_Station
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_9
gptkbp:publicAccess national mourning
various memorials established
increased awareness of space program risks
increased_support_for_NASA_after_reforms
gptkbp:reportsTo published in 1968
gptkbp:result loss of crew
gptkbp:safety enhanced for future crews
introduction of a new hatch design
gptkbp:safetyFeatures improved materials and designs
led to changes in spacecraft design
shift_in_NASA's_safety_culture
gptkbp:significance first crewed mission of the Apollo program
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Apollo_7
gptkbp:training conducted for emergency scenarios