Astronauts, from the left, Gus Grissom, Ed White II and Roger Chaffee stand near Cape Kennedy's Launch Complex 34 during training for Apollo 1 in January 1967.

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3989 x 3102 px | 33.8 x 26.3 cm | 13.3 x 10.3 inches | 300dpi

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9 July 2008

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