📆 January 27, 1967 was one of the darkest days in NASA history. That evening, a flash fire took the lives of three astronauts and almost put an end to the spaceflight program. To learn more, watch this clip from Space Disasters: First Generation, and follow Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation. https://bit.ly/3pNech8 | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

In January 1967, audio was recorded during a routine ground test of the Apollo 1 spacecraft at Launch Complex 34. The recording comes from NASA’s ground communication loop, capturing radio transmissions between the capsule and mission control. The test ended when a sudden fire broke out inside the sealed capsule, leading to the loss of the three-man crew. The audio preserves the final moments of communication and was later used by investigators to understand how quickly the incident unfolded. Th