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Old 16th December 2025 | 02:00
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Originally Posted by jimjim1
I notice that -- The Apollo 1 fire which killed three astronauts in 1967 occurred in an oxygen atmosphere at about 1 bar.
There is a difference between a fire being sustained by an oxygen pressure of about 1 bar and a fire being caused by an oxygen pressure of about 1 bar.

If my recollection is correct the Apollo 1 fire was attributed to a spark caused by faulty capsule wiring.
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