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To: sonova
It had to take some nerve to get into an Apollo capsule AFTER the fire that killed 3 astronauts due to the 100% oxygen environment.

Why Did NASA Still Use Pure Oxygen After the Apollo 1 Fire?

5 posted on 02/26/2024 9:40:44 PM PST by Karl Spooner
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To: Karl Spooner

Perhaps many cannot imagine.. Pressurized Oxygen atmosphere - the slightest spark from static, for example, could result in a violent inferno.


6 posted on 02/26/2024 9:47:01 PM PST by sonova (No money? You're free to go.)
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