Apollo 204 Fire Damage in Equipment Bay

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Title - Alternative

Probable Fire Origin Area in Spacecraft 012

Keywords

Aeronautics, Apollo 204, Fire Damage Investigation, John F. Kennedy Space Center, NASA, Spacecraft 012

Photo Description

View of severely damaged area near the floor in the lower forward section of the left-hand equipment bay below the Environmental Control Unit in Spacecraft 012. The Apollo 204 Review Board states in its Final Report that studies of fire damage patterns indicate that this was the most likely region for the start of the Apollo 204 fire. One of the Review Board's determinations was that the most probable initiator of the fire was an electric arc in a power cable in this area. Conclusive proof is not available, the Board report said, because parts of the power cable were completely burned. A section of the power cable is seen in the center foreground of the picture. It is believed the power cable crossed over the horizontal tubing in the center of the picture and under the lithium hydroxide door (which had been removed when this picture was taken).

Publication Date

4-9-1967

Format

image/jpeg

Number of Images

2

Side of Image

Front of Image

Publisher

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Original Size

8" x 10"

Identifier

DP0057524-0026a

NASA Photo Number

67-HC-122; AS-204-42

Photo Credit

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Location

John C. Hitt Library

Department

Special Collections & University Archives

Collection

Official NASA Photographs, Vol. 1, October 10, 1960 - July 24, 1969

Call Number

SC 010

Digital Production Specifications

Digitized by the University of Central Florida Libraries, Digital Initiatives Unit. Jpeg images were derived from no less than 600 dpi tiffs scanned on a Copibook scanner.

Use and Reproduction

This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information, contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816, (407) 823-2576.

Additional Rights Statement

This photograph is a government publication – not subject to copyright.

Recommended Citation

"Apollo 204 Fire Damage in Equipment Bay" (1967). Official NASA Photographs, Vol. 1, October 10, 1960 - July 24, 1969. 25.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/nasa-photographs-volume-1/25