Challenger: Final Voyage
Brief Synopsis
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On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Mission 51-L exploded 73 seconds after launch, instantly killing all seven astronauts aboard. The program tells what happened leading up to and on that fateful day from the personal perspective of the people involved. Focusing on the engineers who hotly debated
Cast & Crew
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Jennifer Marburg
Publicist (Discovery Channel)
Film Details
Also Known As
Day in the Life: Challenger
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Mission 51-L exploded 73 seconds after launch, instantly killing all seven astronauts aboard. The program tells what happened leading up to and on that fateful day from the personal perspective of the people involved. Focusing on the engineers who hotly debated the integrity of the shuttle's rubber "O" rings in icy weather, the program also weaves in the personal stories of the civilian astronauts, New Hampshire schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe and the Hughes Corporation's Greg Jarvis.
Film Details
Also Known As
Day in the Life: Challenger
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
