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While being on top of so much information, how can ground control be so unaware of what's happening in regards to Apollo 1, Challenger, and Colombia. I must admit, however, they had their heads screwed on right for Apollo 13.
I have a late 50's- early 60' Mercury 100 hp black outboard motor that might need the newer motor you suggest. Where would I buy one ? Thanks, Wm Mathis
Kennedy space cènter has a large exhibit of many Rockets when you look in the cockpit its just wires and toggle switches, nothing digital..at that time it was high tech..a person today would be scared to go up in one .
This happened 4 days before my 7th birthday.. I was really into the Space Program. My favorite astronaut was Gus Grissom. I thought he was just the coolest guy. This upset me so much. I cried every time I heard about it on the news.
And mission control heard nothing for *4 minutes*. Assuming the crew were still alive, being that they died from carbon monoxide poisoning 40 seconds before, they saw the fire and just assumed that they could egress. It's disappointing yet sad to know and remember that NASA saw it and couldn't get them out in time. Nearly 60 years later, and they haven't forgotten, because they are *tough* and *competent*.
This was a horrible mistake. Then they couldn’t get the door open to try a rescue. Can’t imagine the fright. Seeing their memorial on the old dilapidated launch pad is sad! They take all of the old launch pads down then put a memorial plaque on the cement, and built three benches with their name on each bench. Strange memorial after all but 3-4 new launch pads for UHL have been removed down to cement.
9lbs of that wonder material called Velcro used in the cockpit, that helped it burn but mainly pure oxygen was the culprit. See what happens when you put a small ember into a jar of oxygen, a small electrical spark set it all off.
Looked like me? Poor guy! My vintage space gear sometimes meanders into the movies, but I never worked as a model maker. My first career was as a broadcaster on radio and television in Ohio and San Francisco. My second career is product design for companies like Electrolux, Emerson and Ryobi. Thanks for checking in! Doug
I was a young teenager at this time. Fascinated by the space program. I remember this accident like it was yesterday. Very sad. NASA could have prevented this, just like they could have prevented the others.
