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Think there were 5.6 million parts on what they called the stack, okay, it included the command module, the service module and of course the lunar module which landed and then everything of course in the saturn five rocket. the engineers strove for something called the 99.9% liability rate. it meant that if .1% of things went wrong, you had 5600 parts would could potentially fail. it took a lot of guts to be able to sit on that rocket. >> neil: to absorb the risks. the apollo fire, within two and half years we would make it to the moon. we would complete the goal. that would've been unthinkabl...

We mourn the great loss and our hearts go out to their families." >> the apollo fire was a shock to those of us in the program. it was a real shock. it was devastating. how could we put these guys in there? how could we not see a danger so close? how could we do that? ♪ >> there is reason to believe that establishing a deadline of 1970 for the moon flight contributed to their deaths. nasa has acknowledged that success had dulled its earlier apprehensions. but it's determined not to let its revived fears paralyze its future efforts. and that seems the proper attitude. >> your option is either...

The crew men never has a chance. news of the tragedy reached the white house shortly after formal signing of a 60-nation space treaty. the president sent condolences issues this statement. and said three young men have given their lives and service to the nation. we mourn the great loss and our hearts go out to their families. >> the apollo fire was a shock to those of us in the program. it was a real shock. it was devastating. how could we put these guys in there? how could we not see a danger so close? how could we do that? ♪ >> there is reason to believe establishing a deadline of 1970 fo...

The white house shortly after the formal signing of a 60-nation space treaty. president johnson immediately sent condolences to the families of the astronauts, then he issued this statement. three valiant young men have given their lives in service to the nation are we mourn the great loss and our hearts go out to their families. >> the apollo fire was a shock to those of us in the program. it was a real shock. it was devastating. how could we put these guys in there? how could we not see how dangerous it was? how could we do that? [ taps playing ] >> there's reason to believe establishing a d...