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Had it not been for the fact that Eisele damaged his shoulder during a zero-G training flight aboard a KC-135 aircraft just before Christmas 1965, he might have been in the senior pilot’s seat aboard Apollo 1, instead of Ed White.
Schirra as the Commander of Apollo 7
Donn Eisele prior to launch
Cunningham during the Apollo 7 mission
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The success of Apollo 4 gave good reason to believe that the Saturn V could be trusted to propel men into space. But NASA pushed on with its plans for a second unmanned booster flight, primarily to give the Pad 39 launch team another rehearsal before sending men into deep space on the Saturn V. The mission was called Apollo 6…
Apollo 6 patch
Lunar Test Article
Apollo 6 launch
Exhaust plume of Apollo 6
Interstage falling away
Apollo 6 splashdown and recovery
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The tragedy of Apollo 1 was widely reported in the Soviet Union. The Soviets sent condolences and letters to the families of the men who had died. But, the Soviet Press criticized the US for an overzealous attempt to send men to the moon.
Apollo 1 Command Module disassembled for the investigation
Apollo 1 Command Module parts were studied and catalogued in the Pyrotechnics Installation Building at KSC
Apollo 1 Command Module wiring harness goes through X-Ray inspection
