How Did The Fire Start?
Straight after the fire incident, NASA called the Apollo 204 Accident Review Board to investigate and fully determine how the fire occurred. The U.S congress also had their own committee inquiries, overseeing NASA’s investigation. It was determined that the source of the fire was due to an electrical fault. The fire spread so quickly due to the nylon material, which was combustible, mixed with high pressure and pure oxygen cabin. The plug door hatch for an escape route couldn’t be opened either due to the internal pressure of the cabin. The next Apollo mission was flown in October 1968.
How Did The Fire Start
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Apollo 7, the crewed mission that came after that, launched a three-man crew that orbited the planet 163 times. It was a remarkable operation since it was the first American mission that transmitted live TV pictures to the public. The crew was manned by commander Walter M. Schirra, command module pilot Donn F. Eisele and pilot R. Walter Cunningham.
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Preventing Mistakes
After the disaster of Apollo 1, rigorous tests and protocols were implemented to prevent a further mistake. Crewed flights were paused during this 21-month break, but training resumed. Long periods of time were used to monitor the Apollo command and service modules; they were certainly more careful. Fortunately, after launch on October 11, 1968, the spacecraft returned eleven days later, and the mission was a complete technical success. The mission’s success was the trigger for NASA to continue with their space program, with Apollo 8 also being successful. Eventually, it lead to the infamous Apollo 11.
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