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On this day, January 27, 1967, astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee died in a launchpad capsule fire.
Apollo 1 astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee, who died in sudden launchpad capsule fire, Cape Kennedy, tonight 1967:
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Hours before tragedy, Apollo crew walks to spacecraft, Cape Kennedy, today 1967:
Watch as CBS special report announces death of Apollo astronauts in fire, tonight 1967:
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Fri Jan 27, 2023: January 27, 1967: Astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee die in launchpad capsule fire
Wed Jan 27, 2021: January 27, 1967: Astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee die in launchpad capsule fire
