Tag Archives: Apollo

Images of the Week: NASA Digital Images

Posted on May 30, 2014 by

This week I’m highlighting new digital images transferred from NASA that will soon be available in our research room and eventually uploaded into OPA. The four series, 255-AMP, ASTP, STS, and GRC, cover digital surrogates created from the original still … Continue reading →

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This Week in Universal News: Apollo 1 Disaster

Posted on January 27, 2014 by

On January 27, 1967, the first Apollo mission ended in disaster. Fire broke out during a launch rehearsal, killing pilots Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee. From the release sheet: ASTRONAUT DISASTER Apollo astronauts Roger Chaffee, Edward White, and … Continue reading →

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