"Chilling Apollo 1 Audio Reveals Disaster's Final Moments"

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"Chilling Apollo 1 Audio Reveals Disaster's Final Moments"
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Newly released audio from the Apollo 1 disaster reveals the final moments of the astronauts as a fire broke out in the cockpit during a rehearsal on January 27, 1967, killing all three crew members. The fire was caused by an electrical issue and exacerbated by combustible materials and a high-pressure oxygen atmosphere. The tragedy led to significant safety changes in NASA's spacecraft design.

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