5 Deadliest Accidents Occurred in Space History

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When Neil Armstrong set foot on the Moon, not only the USA but also the whole human breed was hailing this achievement of NASA. Armstrong once said that "wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand.” This zeal of exploring the outer space enigmas has driven researchers and astronauts to risk their lives. If you go back to space history, you might find some tragic accidents where people have died. Our assignment help experts have prepared a list of some deadliest space incidents that occurred in world history.

To know about them, read this blog further.

1.) The Vanguard TV3 of 1957

The Vanguard Test Vehicle Three was the first-ever attempt made by the USA to send a satellite into space, but they failed to do so. Just after its launch, when it reached a height of four feet, it lost its thrust and sank back down, and got demolished. The satellite was also severely damaged and cannot be reused again. The reasons for failure are still unknown. At present, the remains of Vanguard TV3 are displayed at National Air and Space Museum.

2.) The Nedelin catastrophe of 1960

Nadelin Disaster occurred on October 24, 1960, when a Soviet R-16 rocket blew up at the launch pad. It was an accident that incinerated nearly 72 military personnel including the chief Marshall Mitrofan Ivanovich Nedelin, the head of Russian rocket programme. The reason found out was the short circuit in the replaced sequencer that ignited the first stage fuel tanker placed right below it, destroying the missile completely and incinerating people standing close to it.

3.) First Manned Apollo Mission of 1967

Apollo 1 or AS-204, was the first manned mission of NASA’s Apollo programme. But, the miserable tragedy during launch rehearsal test on January 27, 1967, put this lunar landing plan to halt. The crew member included the commanding pilot Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom, senior pilot Edward Higgins White, II and pilot Roger Bruce Chaffee and all three of them died in that accident. As soon as they entered the cockpit, they started facing problems. And, a minute later, they complained about the fire in the cockpit. In less than 17 seconds, all of them died by suffocation caused by Carbon Monoxide gas. The reason for fire is still unknown.

4.) The Failure of Soyuz 11 of 1971

This was the first accident where casualties happened in space. On June 7, 1971, Soyuz 11, a Russian spacecraft became the world’s first mission to board the space station. After completing 22 days stay at the station successfully, when the spaceship departed on June 30 with the crew members- Georgi Dobrovolski, Viktor Patsayev and Vladislav Volkov, a critical valve exploded thirty minutes prior to landing. Due to this, all of the oxygen was released into space. All the astronauts died in less than a minute because of high-altitude decompression.

5.) The Space Shuttle Columbia of 2003

This tragedy took place on February 1, 2003, when a piece of foam insulation disintegrated from the external tank of the space shuttle at the time of the launch. When the spacecraft re-entered in the atmosphere, the hot gases penetrated and destroyed the internal wing, thereby destabilizing and breaking the orbiter apart. In this fatal accident, all the seven crew members died. The team included  NASA's best astronauts, namely Rick D Husband, William McCool, Michael P Anderson, David M Brown, Kalpana Chawla, Laurel B Clark, and Ilan Ramon.

In the quest for knowledge, humans have crossed almost all the limits. This never-ending addiction of exploring space had taken many lives and might take some more. All that is required is a bit attentiveness and technological advancement for human safety.

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