With Grissom, White and Chaffee secured inside, technicians scrambled to open their capsule’s hatch using a ratchet-like device that released latches one after another. Engineers were aware of the fact that the spacecraft’s pure oxygen atmosphere was potentially flammable; however, they contended it would only ignite at 5 pounds per square inch instead of the […]
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CAPE CANAVERAL — Bright winter flowers bloom amid the weeds around an unsettling concrete and steel hulk that marks one of the darkest days in American space history – the Apollo 1 command module was destroyed by fire during a launch rehearsal test on Jan 27, 1967, marking one of America’s darkest moments in space
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Fire ants derive their moniker from two factors: Their red coloring and painful sting. As invasive organisms, fire ants have the ability to invade homes quickly, chewing through electrical wires and disrupting HVAC systems – giving rise to their popular name of “fire ant”. Fire ants resemble household and garden species in appearance but differ
The Great Fire of London was one of London’s greatest disasters, starting on 2 September 1666 at Thomas Farrynor’s bakery and rapidly spreading through Pudding Lane Street and Fish Street Hill. London’s medieval layout, full of highly combustible structures made its spread more rapid. It was caused by a fire in a bakery On September
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At Cape Canaveral, a test of a command module meant to be the exit route for astronauts was marred by tragedy when it caught fire during operation. Three people perished. The fire was started by chafed wires and flammable materials ignited by pure oxygen and further exasperated by pressurization in the cabin. It served as
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