Roger B. Chaffee facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Roger B. Chaffee |
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NASA astronaut | |
Nationality | American |
Status | Deceased |
Born | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
February 15, 1935
Died | January 27, 1967 Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. |
(aged 31)
Other occupation | Test pilot |
Rank | Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy |
Selection | Group 3 (1963) |
Missions | Apollo 1 |
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Roger Bruce Chaffee (February 15, 1935 – January 27, 1967) was an American test pilot and astronaut. He worked with the space program on the ground, helping astronauts who were flying in space. He talked to Gemini 4 during its mission, and NASA trusted him to fly special research jets to learn about how rockets worked.
Chaffee died along with fellow astronauts Gus Grissom and Ed White during a test for the Apollo 1 mission at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (then known as Cape Kennedy), Florida.
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