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The Apollo 1 fire killed three astronauts.

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Is it true that the Apollo 1 fire killed three astronauts?

Yes. Multiple independent sources, including a peer-reviewed case study, a museum account, and a contemporaneous cable, state that the Apollo 1 cabin fire killed all three crew members (Grissom, White, and Chaffee).

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 10 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Apollo pilot : the memoir of astronaut Donn Eisele
2017
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1930-1987, E. D. (2017). Apollo pilot : the memoir of astronaut Donn Eisele. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/apollopilotmemoi0000eise

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The Apollo 1 Fire: A Case Study in the Flammability of Fabrics
2019
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Greg, D. & Stella, M. (2019). The Apollo 1 Fire: A Case Study in the Flammability of Fabrics. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5095379

Adding fuel to the fire: NASA’s crisis communications regarding Apollo 1
1999
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Adding fuel to the fire: NASA’s crisis communications regarding Apollo 1. (1999). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0363-8111(99)00028-4

Apollo 1 | National Air and Space MuseumShow Search barHide Search BarShow Primary MenuHide Primary MenuBreadcrumbNational Air and Space MuseumSteven F. Udvar-Hazy CenterBack to top
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Apollo 1 | National Air and Space MuseumShow Search barHide Search BarShow Primary MenuHide Primary MenuBreadcrumbNational Air and Space MuseumSteven F. Udvar-Hazy CenterBack to top. (n.d.). airandspace.si.edu. https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/apollo-missions/apollo-1

Like a Phoenix from the Ashes: Management Control and Organizational Resilience During NASA 's Apollo and Space Shuttle Programs
2024
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Like a Phoenix from the Ashes: Management Control and Organizational Resilience During NASA 's Apollo and Space Shuttle Programs. (2024). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/abac.12325

CIA Reading Room cia-rdp69b00369r000200240092-7: MOSCOW COSMONAUT KILLED A118 ADD: COSMONAUTS
1967
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Room, C. R. (1967). CIA Reading Room cia-rdp69b00369r000200240092-7: MOSCOW COSMONAUT KILLED A118 ADD: COSMONAUTS. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/cia-readingroom-document-cia-rdp69b00369r000200240092-7

Professionalism/Apollo 1
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Professionalism/Apollo 1. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Professionalism/Apollo_1

Apollo 1
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Apollo 1. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_1

Apollo 1 launch site memorial
2019
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miguelbandera (2019). Apollo 1 launch site memorial. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10241360

Accidents, engineering and history at NASA: 1967-2003
2009
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Accidents, engineering and history at NASA: 1967-2003. (2009). hdl.handle.net. https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/55162

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