3 Apollo Astronauts Die in Fire; Grissom, White, Chaffee Caught in Capsule During a Test on Pad
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This historical article, from the New York Times Learning Network, describes how in 1967, astronauts Virgil Grissom, Edward White, and Roger Chaffee died in a flash fire during a test aboard their Apollo spacecraft at Cape Kennedy. This resource is part of the Historical Newspaper Articles collection from the EDSITEment-reviewed Web site Digital History.
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Grade: 6 to 12
Topics: History-Social Science, United States History
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