Roger Chaffee
accident, Apollo 1

Real/Birth Name:

Roger Bruce Chaffee

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

February 15, 1935

Death Date:

January 27, 1967

Age at Death:

31, 19 days before his 32^nd birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Brief Facts:

Died in a fire at a pre-flight test run in the Apollo 1 (Apollo 204) capsule.

Space Missions:

Apollo 1 (1967) - Died in a fire during ground test
(AS-204). Planned as a low-orbit mission February 21, 1967, but a cabin fire in a rehearsal test on January 27 killed the three astronauts.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Congressional Space Medal of Honor 1997.

International Space Hall of Fame.

U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1997.

GuessWhoThisIs.com has real names of famous people. #GuessWhoThisIs

NO cookies, NO login, NO advertisements

Roger Chaffee accident, Apollo 1

Brief Facts:

Space Missions:

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Roger Chaffee
accident, Apollo 1