Chilling Audio Unearthed from Apollo 1 Space Capsule Disaster

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Terrifying audio from the Apollo 1 disaster resurfaces, revealing the tragic moments before the crew perished in a flash fire. The astronauts, Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee, were part of Earth-orbital testing when the capsule caught fire due to the high flammability of pure oxygen. The audio captures Chaffee shouting "fire" before screams of agony are heard. The incident led to significant safety changes in NASA, including the use of a 60/40 oxygen/nitrogen mix and the implementation of a new single-piece hatch for quicker escape.
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