Challenger [HD] (1990)

TV Movie, Drama

1990

Glenn Jordan

Karen Allen, Barry Bostwick, Julie Fulton, Richard Jenkins, Brian Kerwin, Joe Morton, Keone Young, Raye Birk

A profile of the astronauts, crew, and civilians who were involved in the January 28, 1986 flight of the spaceship, Challenger, that resulted in its explosion upon takeoff. The center point of the film is the safety inspections and arguments surrounding the use of the o-rings that ultimately were blamed for the explosion.