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Apollo 1 Trivia Quiz

In January 1967, America mourned the loss of the crew of Apollo 1.

A multiple-choice quiz by Polaris101. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Polaris101

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
154,153

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
832

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the scheduled launch date of Apollo 1? Hint

February 21, 1967

January 31, 1967

February 2, 1967

February 15, 1967

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Question 2 of 10

2. On which pad did the Apollo 1 fire occur? Hint

Pad 34

Pad 39B

Pad 39A

Pad 37

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the designation of the mission at the time of the fire? Hint

AS-201

AS-203

AS-208

AS-204

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Question 4 of 10

4. All three crew members of Apollo 1, Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee, were in the Air Force.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was CAPCOM in the blockhouse at the Cape at the time the fire occurred? Hint

Wally Schirra

Bruce McCandless

Ed Mitchell

Stuart Roosa

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Question 6 of 10

6. Environmental system problems had caused the hold in the test at the time of the fire.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. On what level of the service structure was the White Room located? Hint

A-8

A-9

A-7

A-6

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the designation of the command module of Apollo 1? Hint

CSM-011

CSM-013

CSM-014

CSM-012

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the pad leader at the time of the Apollo 1 accident? Hint

Henry Rogers

Jerry Hawkins

Donald Babbitt

James Gleaves

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Apollo mission was Apollo 1's Saturn 1B used for? Hint

Apollo 5

Apollo 2

Apollo 6

Apollo 7

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the scheduled launch date of Apollo 1?

Answer: February 21, 1967

The first manned Apollo mission was scheduled for launch on February 21, 1967, from Cape Kennedy Launch Complex 34. All three crewmen perished in the launchpad fire during the plugs-out test on January 27, 1967.

2. On which pad did the Apollo 1 fire occur?

Answer: Pad 34

Launch Complex 34 and 37 were built for the Saturn I and Saturn IB launches. Four Saturn I and three Saturn IB vehicles were launched from Complex 34 between October 1961 and October 1968. Complex 34 and 37 were deactivated in 1971. Complex 34 was declared a national historic landmark in April 1984.

3. What was the designation of the mission at the time of the fire?

Answer: AS-204

In spring 1967, Dr. George Mueller, Associate Administrator for Manned Space Flight, announced that the mission originally scheduled for Grissom, White and Chaffee, would be known as Apollo 1.

4. All three crew members of Apollo 1, Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee, were in the Air Force.

Answer: False

Gus Grissom and Ed White were in the Air Force, and Roger Chaffee was in the Navy.

5. Who was CAPCOM in the blockhouse at the Cape at the time the fire occurred?

Answer: Stuart Roosa

Stuart Roosa later flew as the Command Module Pilot on Apollo 14.

6. Environmental system problems had caused the hold in the test at the time of the fire.

Answer: False

Although environmental system problems had been encountered earlier in the test, at the time of the fire the hold was due to communications problems.

7. On what level of the service structure was the White Room located?

Answer: A-8

The White Room was located across the swing arm from the umbilical tower at adjustable level 8. Secondary fires on A-8 and A-7 broke out after the pressure vessel ruptured and hindered rescue efforts.

8. What was the designation of the command module of Apollo 1?

Answer: CSM-012

Construction of CSM-012 was begun at North American Aviation in California in August 1964, with delivery to Kennedy Space Center in August 1966.

9. Who was the pad leader at the time of the Apollo 1 accident?

Answer: Donald Babbitt

Babbitt, Gleaves and Hawkins worked for North American and Henry Rogers was a NASA quality control inspector. The initial reaction of the pad personnel on level 8 was to evacuate, as they feared the fire would cause the launch escape tower above the command module to ignite. They returned to attempt rescue of the crew at great personal risk.

10. Which Apollo mission was Apollo 1's Saturn 1B used for?

Answer: Apollo 5

Apollo 5 was an unmanned test of the Lunar Module.

Source: Author Polaris101

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