Apollo Command Module 012
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 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]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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crewed spacecraft capsule ⓘ spacecraft component ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Apollo 1 command module
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
CM-012 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Apollo 1 crew fatalities
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pre-launch ground test accident ⓘ |
| atmosphereCompositionDuringTest | 100 percent oxygen ⓘ |
| configuration | Block I Apollo command module ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewMember |
Edward H. White II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roger B. Chaffee NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgil I. Grissom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewRoleAssignment |
Chaffee – Pilot
ⓘ
Grissom – Command Pilot NERFINISHED ⓘ White – Senior Pilot ⓘ |
| crewSize | 3 ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Langley Research Center (secured storage, not on public display) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
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strengthened NASA safety culture ⓘ |
| intendedOrbit | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1967-02-21 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Cape Kennedy Air Force Station Launch Complex 34
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
LC-34 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
contributed to adoption of quick-opening outward-opening hatch
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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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | North American Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission | Apollo 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | Apollo 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially preserved as accident evidence ⓘ |
| program | Apollo program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programPhase | pre-flight ground testing ⓘ |
| serialNumber | 012 ⓘ |
| status | destroyed ⓘ |
| testTypeAtTimeOfFire | plugs-out test ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Apollo Command Module 012 Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.