When we had that horrible tragedy and they died of a fiery death in there but didn't take long because the temperature in there was 2000 degrees. I think I heard something in a matter of seconds. And so it was quick, but we did hear the screams of Roger Shaffey saying, get us out of here or something like that. The first launch of that spacecraft that redesigned door and everything was Apollo seven with Wally Charar. It was just a suborbital flight to just say, Hey, you know, how is this thing working?"
On the eve of the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo Moon launch/landing, I invite you to come hear my rocket scientist father (G.A. "Jim" Ogle) re-tell his experience on User Defenders: Community (https://community.userdefenders.com) of the events that took place the day of the launch on July 16, 1969, leading into the unforgettable and awe-inspiring day of July 20, 1969 when the U.S. achieved the unimaginable feat of landing the first humans on the moon. He will also answer your questions live!
Check out the show notes at https://userdefenders.com/rocketman which includes a compelling slideshow of my Dad from childhood (including accident photos) through to his exciting career in the space industry, Eli Jorgensen's superhero art, a timeline of my Dad's career accomplishments, and much more!
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