Truth Behind the Moon Landing

Tonight on Fire in the Cockpit, retired astronaut Leland Melvin teams up with ex‑FBI agent Chad Jenkins to tackle one of the most persistent myths about the Apollo program. The pair focus on the 1967 Apollo 1 cabin fire that killed Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger B. Chaffee. They travel to the original test facility, interview a NASA safety engineer and a historian who helped write the official accident report. Using basic physics experiments, they recreate the cabin atmosphere and show how a spark could ignite the pure‑oxygen environment. Jenkins also checks the paperwork for any signs of a cover‑up, while Melvin explains why the tragedy does not fit the moon‑landing hoax narrative. The episode ends with a clear, step‑by‑step explanation that separates fact from fiction, leaving viewers with a better understanding of what really went wrong.