Aftermath Roger B. Chaffee

gus grissom s , roger chaffee s headstones during nasa day of remembrance ceremony in 2013



chaffee s name, along grissom s , white s, on space mirror memorial

shortly after as-204 fire in 1967, nasa associate administrator manned spaceflight, dr. george mueller, announced mission officially designated apollo 1. capsule underwent significant redesign result of mishap. atmosphere in cabin changed 100% oxygen 60% oxygen , 40% nitrogen environment @ launch. astronauts spacesuits, made of nylon, changed beta cloth, non-flammable, highly melt-resistant fabric woven fiberglass , coated teflon. there other changes, including replacing flammable cabin materials self extinguishing ones, , covering plumbing , wiring protective insulation.

chaffee , grissom buried in section 3 of arlington national cemetery, while white buried @ west point cemetery. chaffee s widow received $100,000 part of contract astronauts signed 2 publishing firms have exclusive rights stories , photographs of astronauts , families. received $16,250 per year life of contract.

chaffee memorialized in many ways, chaffee crater on far side of moon, roger b. chaffee planetarium in hometown of grand rapids, michigan. roger b. chaffee scholarship named him has been awarded annually since 1967 exceptional students in kent intermediate school district high school seniors pursuing career in math , science. chaffee hall, engineering building, dedicated him @ alma mater, purdue university. memorial hill on mars, chaffee hill, 14.3 kilometers (8.9 mi) south-southwest of columbia memorial station, part of apollo 1 hills. dismantled launch pad 34 @ cape canaveral bears 2 memorial plaques:

they gave lives in service country in ongoing exploration of humankind s final frontier. remember them not how died ideals lived.

in memory of made ultimate sacrifice others reach stars. ad astra per aspera (a rough road leads stars). god speed crew of apollo 1.