BT-05. Apollo 1

Germany/UK, Feature Documentary, 2025, 101 min

Martha Chaffee met her husband Roger on a blind date. An accom- plished pilot and a devoted spouse and father, he flew surveillance sorties during the Cuban missile crisis before joining NASA’s astronaut corps. Ed White was another extraordinary man who became the first American to walk in space. Gus Grissom was made of the original right stuff. He served in WWII and flew space missions in the Mercury and Gemini programs. They would all meet their fate on January 27, 1967, on Pad 34 at Cape Kennedy. What happened that day would shock the nation and NASA to its core, shatter the lives of the families of the three astronauts, and change space travel forever. Apollo 1 tells the inspiring story of the human spirit, as we look to a new generation of Artemis astronauts who are prepared to face the ever-present risks of space exploration.

Directed by Mark Craig

World Premiere