Jan 27, 2019
January 27, 2019
52 years ago today, we lost the Apollo 1 crew on Launch Pad 34 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. When I shot these photos of the pad, I remembered our three heroes, Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee. We remember the mechanics of the fire and what engineering improvements were made to make the spacecraft safer. Most importantly, we must remember the warning signs that led to the accident. As aerospace workers and citizens in everyday life, we must apply these lessons to break the chain of events that leads to an accident. This is the best way we could honor the sacrifice of these three great men. Godspeed to all of our future astronauts. Godspeed to the crew of Apollo 1.