Apollo 1
failed crewed test flight of the United States Apollo program
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Summary
Apollo 1 is a human spaceflight[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of human spaceflight entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,321 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: United States[3]
- Instance of: aviation accident[4]
- Operator: National Aeronautics and Space Administration[5]
- Follows: AS-202[6]
- Followed by: Apollo 4[7]
- Manufacturer: North American Aviation[8]
- Part of: Apollo space program[9]
- Commons category: Apollo 1[10]
- Space launch vehicle: Saturn IB[11]
- Point in time: January 27, 1967[12]
- Official website: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/Apollo204/[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Apollo 1[14]
- Commons gallery: Apollo 1[15]
- Crew members: Gus Grissom[16], Ed White[17], Roger Bruce Chaffee[18]
- Start point: Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 34[19]
- Vessel: Apollo Command and Service Module[20]
- Mass: 20,000[21]
Why It Matters
Apollo 1 has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]