Micke_xyz t1_j6a6xql wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in In the event of a fatal manned mission (example Artemis 2), would exploration stop in this period? by damarisu
Yeah, I know what it is. I was more interested in why you think Nasa would stop there and not after Apollo 1.
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Wrong_Opposites t1_j6ah2ht wrote
But Apollo 1 was the first fatal accident involving a spacecraft in the pursuit of space exploration, period.
CrazyOkie t1_j6cytb8 wrote
First fatal American accident. Soviets had fatalities before that (and after)
dubaria t1_j6al70l wrote
OP said “in space”. You’re arguing a nuanced point no one else is.
pope_hilarious t1_j6apg2g wrote
Well I mean technically the challenger astronauts died when they hit the ground.
AAlwaysopen t1_j6bohbx wrote
Pretty sure they died when they hit the water, technically speaking
SuchASoul t1_j6cfhp7 wrote
Wouldn’t it be more like they died at the time the spacecraft immediately exploded?
pope_hilarious t1_j6ctwik wrote
Nope. The crew compartment was separated from the vehicle in the explosion. In the wreckage investigation, it was found that some of their emergency oxygen were used, and the amount of oxygen found missing in those tanks is consistent with the amount of time until the compartment landed.
You can draw your own conclusions from this carefully worded article but it seems pretty clear that at least some of the crew had a bad last couple of minutes.
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RigbyRoadIce t1_j6awbkz wrote
If you want to be that nuanced they died in the atmosphere and/or the ground.
ksiit t1_j6byc57 wrote
Which is a bad sign because we had already figured out how to be on the ground.
twilight-actual t1_j6c1vcg wrote
How is on the damn launch pad any different?
Female_Space_Marine t1_j6bkwc8 wrote
The shuttle wasn’t the best launch system. Challenger both was a tragedy and evidence of the issue.
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