A detailed visual record of the Apollo 1 tragedy. The Apollo Photo Archive series comprises the most comprehensive pictorial record of America's moon-landing program ever published. In January 1967, the Apollo 1 command module caught fire on the launchpad, claiming the lives of astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee. Apollo 1, expected to be a triumphant first manned mission for the program, thus ended in tragedy and devastation. With more than 500 photos, this volume includes the arrival and assembly of the rocket and spacecraft, crew selection and training, preflight activities, the launchpad fire, and subsequent investigation.
| ISBN: | 9780764370090 |
| Publication date: | 28th October 2025 |
| Author: | J L Pickering, John Bisney, Ed Hengeveld |
| Publisher: | Schiffer Military an imprint of Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 272 pages |
| Series: | The Apollo Photo Archive |
| Genres: |
Air forces and warfare Space exploration Photojournalism and documentary photography Military history |
A detailed visual record of the Apollo 1 tragedy. The Apollo Photo Archive series comprises the most comprehensive pictorial record of America's moon-landing program ever published. In January 1967, the Apollo 1 command module caught fire on the launchpad, claiming the lives of astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee. Apollo 1, expected to be a triumphant first manned mission for the program, thus ended in tragedy and devastation. With more than 500 photos, this volume includes the arrival and assembly of the rocket and spacecraft, crew selection and training, preflight activities, the launchpad fire, and subsequent investigation.
Apollo 1 in Photographs features in the following genres: Air forces and warfare, Space exploration, Photojournalism and documentary photography, Military history
Apollo 1 in Photographs is available in Hardback
Apollo 1 in Photographs was written by J L Pickering, John Bisney, Ed Hengeveld and published by Schiffer Military an imprint of Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Apollo 1 in Photographs has 272 pages
Yes it is part of The Apollo Photo Archive series
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