examines the 1986 Challenger space shuttle, which tragically broke apart 73 seconds after launch as millions of Americans watched live on television. Incorporating never-before-seen interviews and rare archival material, this series offers an in-depth look at one of the most diverse crews NASA assembled, including high school teacher Christa McAuliffe, who was selected to be the first private citizen in space.

Starring:

June Scobee Rodgers , William Harwood , Frederick D. Gregory , John Zarrella , Richard O. Covey , Steve Nesbitt , Allan J. McDonald , Leslie Serna , Barbara Morgan , Lisa Bristol , Marcia Jarvis , Richard Cook , Brian Russell , Jane Smith-Wolcott , Arnold Aldrich , William Lucas , Peter Billingsley , Robert L. Crippen , Joseph Kliminster , Lawrence Mulloy , Alison Smith Balch , Cheryl McNair , Kris Jacques , Richard H. Truly , Rhea Seddon

Genre:

Documentary, History