The Sad Moonstep: Apollo 1

The tragic fire of Apollo 1 shut down the dance rehearsals in January 1967. The dance team, featuring Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger B. Chaffee, met their untimely end in a blaze. NASA later chose to name the unfortunate craft as Apollo 1, as a tribute to the crew. The disaster was due to an electrical issue in the highly pressurized oxygen cabin, which made a speedy rescue unlikely. The environmental control system seemed to be a bit clumsy. The fire investigation unearthed several problems with the system and demanded immediate alterations. The unfortunate event stirred things up for a while, tarnishing NASA's reputation, but it also served as a much-needed alarm bell. With the focus now on safety and dependability for the Apollo program, the first successful dance was led by Apollo 7, which took flight in October 1968.

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