Summary On January 26, 1986, 2.5 million school children, plus Americans and people around the world, watch the launch of the first teacher, Christa McAuliffe, into space, aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger. The mission is supposed to showcase the safety of NASA's fabulously successful shuttle program which is the envy of the world. But joy turns to horror as the kids in this classroom, and the rest of the world, witness Challenger explode. Why did it happen? Theo Wilson retraces a mission destined for tragedy, from a worrying mishap on an earlier shuttle flight, to mounting concern by engineers that Challenger had a fatal flaw, to a fateful 11th hour meeting where Challenger is given the go-ahead despite the warnings.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Derek Long Gage Kemp Theo Wilson Ben Shaw
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Apr 10, 2022
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Production companies : Committee Films
Summary On January 26, 1986, 2.5 million school children, plus Americans and people around the world, watch the launch of the first teacher, Christa McAuliffe, into space, aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger. The mission is supposed to showcase the safety of NASA's fabulously successful shuttle program which is the envy of the world. But joy turns to horror as the kids in this classroom, and the rest of the world, witness Challenger explode. Why did it happen? Theo Wilson retraces a mission destined for tragedy, from a worrying mishap on an earlier shuttle flight, to mounting concern by engineers that Challenger had a fatal flaw, to a fateful 11th hour meeting where Challenger is given the go-ahead despite the warnings.
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Apr 10, 2022
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Production companies : Committee Films
