Apollo 7's crew—Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele, and Walt Cunningham—reentered Earth's atmosphere without wearing helmets, despite Mission Control's warnings about cabin leaks, rapid depressurization, and landing impacts.
Sources
- The Flight (and Fights) of Apollo 7 - Smithsonian Magazine (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://www.history.com/articles/apollo-7-near-mutiny-ground-control-astronauts (history.com)
- https://www.nasa.gov/history/50-years-ago-apollo-7-ends-101-successful (nasa.gov)
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- https://www.planetary.org/space-missions/apollo-7 (planetary.org)
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