TV series
Challenger: The Final Flight
Overview
Engineers, officials and the crew members' families provide their perspective on the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and its aftermath.
Details
- First air date
- 2020-09-16
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 4 episodes
- Genres
- Documentary
- Network
- Netflix
- Production
- Bad Robot, Sutter Road Picture Company, Zipper Bros Films
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- June Scobee Rodgers as Self - Wife of Francis "Dick" Scobee
- William Harwood as Self - Cape Canaveral Bureau Chief, UPI (1984-1992)
- Frederick Gregory as Self - Astronaut, NASA (1978-1993)
- John Zarrella as Self - Correspondent, CNN (1983-2014)
- Richard O. Covey as Self - Astronaut, NASA (1978-1994)
- Steve Nesbitt as Self - Public Affairs Officer, NASA (1980-2010)
- Allan McDonald as Self - Director, Solid Rocket Booster Program (1984-1989), Morton Thiokol Corp.
- Leslie Serna as Self - Senior Publications Coordinator (1983-1990), Morton Thiokol Corp.
- Gregory Jarvis as Self (archive footage)
- Michael J. Smith as Self (archive footage)
- Christa McAuliffe as Self (archive footage)
- Peter Billingsley as Self - Spokesperson, Young Astronaut Program
Creators and crew
- Steven Leckart - Creator
- Glen Zipper - Creator
- Glen Zipper - Executive Producer
- Rachel Rusch Rich - Executive Producer
- Ben Stephenson - Executive Producer
- J.J. Abrams - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: Space for Everyone
The new Space Shuttle program captivates America and draws a diverse, determined crop of astronauts. But safety issues arise out of public view.
Episode 2: HELP!
To revive public interest, NASA chooses teacher Christa McAuliffe to be the first civilian on the Shuttle. Issues with the solid rocket boosters linger.
Episode 3: A Major Malfunction
After several delays, the crew prepares for launch as engineers and NASA officials tensely discuss concerns about the O-rings and a cold weather launch.
Episode 4: Nothing Ends Here
Challenger's shocking explosion devastates the families of the crew as well as millions watching live, and an investigation puts NASA on the defensive.
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