The Challenger Disaster

The Challenger Disaster

2013
1h 30m
7.2

7.2/10

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Overview

When the space shuttle Challenger blew up in 1986, it was the most shocking event in the history of American spaceflight. The deaths of seven astronauts, including the first teacher in space Christa McAuliffe, were watched live on television by millions of viewers. But what was more shocking was that the cause of the disaster might never be uncovered. The Challenger is the story of how Richard Feynman, one of America's most famous scientists, helped to discover the cause of a tragedy that stunned America.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Science Channel BBC Erste Weltweit Medien Pictureshow Productions The Open University
Production Countries
United Kingdom United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

nasa investigation disaster space shuttle feynmann challenger tragedy

Quick Facts

Release Date March 18, 2013
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt2421662
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Cast

William Hurt
William Hurt

Richard Feynman

Bruce Greenwood
Bruce Greenwood

General Kutyna

Joanne Whalley
Joanne Whalley

Gweneth Feynman

Brian Dennehy
Brian Dennehy

Rogers

Eve Best
Eve Best

Sally Ride

Kevin McNally
Kevin McNally

Lawrence Mulloy

Henry Goodman
Henry Goodman

Dr. Weiss

Langley Kirkwood
Langley Kirkwood

Avionics Engineer

Nick Boraine
Nick Boraine

SRB Engineer

Meganne Young
Meganne Young

Michelle Feynman

Danny Keogh
Danny Keogh

Head Of Recovery

Sean Cameron Michael
Sean Cameron Michael

Judson Lovingood

Key Crew

James Hawes
Director
Laurie Borg
Producer
Kate Gartside
Writer