Apollo Command Module 012

E916099

Apollo command module crewed spacecraft capsule spacecraft component

Apollo Command Module 012 was the crew capsule used for the Apollo 1 mission, tragically destroyed in a 1967 launch pad fire that killed its three-astronaut crew.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Apollo 1 Block I spacecraft	1
Apollo 1 command module	1
Apollo Command Module 012 canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11265925 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Apollo Command Module 012
Context triple: [AS-204, spacecraftName, Apollo Command Module 012]

A. Apollo 16 Command Module
The Apollo 16 Command Module was the crew’s primary spacecraft for living, working, and reentry during NASA’s fifth crewed lunar landing mission in 1972.
B. Command Module 017
Command Module 017 was the uncrewed Apollo command module flown on the Apollo 4 mission to test the Saturn V rocket and validate key systems for future lunar missions.
C. Apollo CSM-116
Apollo CSM-116 was the Apollo command and service module used for NASA’s first crewed Skylab mission, carrying astronauts to and from the Skylab space station in 1973.
D. Apollo CSM-118
Apollo CSM-118 was the Apollo command and service module used for NASA’s Skylab 4 mission, carrying astronauts to and from the Skylab space station in 1973–1974.
E. Apollo 14 Command and Service Module
The Apollo 14 Command and Service Module was the main spacecraft that carried astronauts between Earth and lunar orbit during NASA’s Apollo 14 mission, supporting the lunar module Antares.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Apollo Command Module 012
Target entity description: Apollo Command Module 012 was the crew capsule used for the Apollo 1 mission, tragically destroyed in a 1967 launch pad fire that killed its three-astronaut crew.

A. Apollo 16 Command Module
The Apollo 16 Command Module was the crew’s primary spacecraft for living, working, and reentry during NASA’s fifth crewed lunar landing mission in 1972.
B. Command Module 017
Command Module 017 was the uncrewed Apollo command module flown on the Apollo 4 mission to test the Saturn V rocket and validate key systems for future lunar missions.
C. Apollo CSM-116
Apollo CSM-116 was the Apollo command and service module used for NASA’s first crewed Skylab mission, carrying astronauts to and from the Skylab space station in 1973.
D. Apollo CSM-118
Apollo CSM-118 was the Apollo command and service module used for NASA’s Skylab 4 mission, carrying astronauts to and from the Skylab space station in 1973–1974.
E. Apollo 14 Command and Service Module
The Apollo 14 Command and Service Module was the main spacecraft that carried astronauts between Earth and lunar orbit during NASA’s Apollo 14 mission, supporting the lunar module Antares.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Apollo command module ⓘ crewed spacecraft capsule ⓘ spacecraft component ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Apollo 1 command module ⓘ linked to: Apollo Command Module 012 CM-012 ⓘ
associatedWith	Apollo 1 crew fatalities ⓘ pre-launch ground test accident ⓘ
atmosphereCompositionDuringTest	100 percent oxygen ⓘ
configuration	Block I Apollo command module ⓘ
countryOfOperator	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
crewMember	Edward H. White II ⓘ linked to: Edward White Roger B. Chaffee ⓘ Virgil I. Grissom ⓘ linked to: Gus Grissom
crewRoleAssignment	Chaffee – Pilot ⓘ Grissom – Command Pilot ⓘ White – Senior Pilot ⓘ
crewSize	3 ⓘ
currentLocation	Langley Research Center (secured storage, not on public display) ⓘ linked to: Langley Research Center
designedFor	Earth orbit test of Apollo spacecraft systems ⓘ
destructionCause	launch pad fire ⓘ
destructionDate	1967-01-27 ⓘ
event	Apollo 1 fire ⓘ
failureMode	cabin fire in pressurized pure-oxygen environment ⓘ
hatchType	inward-opening hatch ⓘ
impactOnPolicy	led to more rigorous spacecraft certification procedures ⓘ strengthened NASA safety culture ⓘ
intendedOrbit	low Earth orbit ⓘ
launchDate	1967-02-21 ⓘ
launchSite	Cape Kennedy Air Force Station Launch Complex 34 ⓘ LC-34 ⓘ
legacy	contributed to adoption of quick-opening outward-opening hatch ⓘ influenced changes in materials and wiring in later Apollo spacecraft ⓘ led to major redesign of Apollo command module ⓘ prompted improvements in spacecraft fire safety ⓘ
locationOfAccident	Launch Complex 34, Cape Kennedy, Florida ⓘ linked to: Cape Kennedy Air Force Station Launch Complex 34
manufacturer	North American Aviation ⓘ
mission	Apollo 1 ⓘ
operator	NASA ⓘ
partOf	Apollo 1 ⓘ
preservationStatus	partially preserved as accident evidence ⓘ
program	Apollo program ⓘ
programPhase	pre-flight ground testing ⓘ
serialNumber	012 ⓘ
status	destroyed ⓘ
testTypeAtTimeOfFire	plugs-out test ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

AS-204 → spacecraftName → Apollo Command Module 012 ⓘ

Block II Command and Service Module → safetyImprovementOver → Apollo 1 Block I spacecraft ⓘ

linked to: Apollo Command Module 012

Apollo Command Module 012 → alsoKnownAs → Apollo 1 command module ⓘ