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[Harwood] The shuttle program was one of the crowning achievements
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Challenger: The Final Flight

The shuttle program wasone of the crowning achievements of American technology, but it...

[Harwood] The shuttle program was
one of the crowning achievements of American technology, but it simply was so complicated, it could never pay for itself
or come anywhere close to that

Full Transcript

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[Harwood] The shuttle program was one of the crowning achievements
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of American technology,
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but it simply was so complicated,
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it could never pay for itself or come anywhere close to that.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:00
Uploaded
Jun 03, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, history
Production
Bad Robot,Sutter Road Picture Company,Zipper Bros Films

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Movie Summary

Four-part docuseries on the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster, unpacking an indelible moment for a generation of Americans.
S01 • E01 It's a fancy word for a very long arm, which is as long as the cargo bay, - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:17
It's a fancy word for a very long arm, which is as long...
S01 • E04 [Sanger] Bill Rogers, an interesting choice - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:08
[Sanger] Bill Rogers, an interesting choice
S01 • E04 He was such an establishment figure, - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:11
He was such an establishment figure,
S01 • E02 [Richard Truly] The dream of the shuttle, to be cheap and fly often, - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:13
[Richard Truly] The dream of the shuttle, to be cheap and fl...
S01 • E01 [RMS motor whirring] - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:05
[RMS motor whirring]
S01 • E01 It's gonna be a few years, for us who are relatively new. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:05
It's gonna be a few years, for us who are relatively ne...
S01 • E04 They're going to have to launch again." - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:10
They're going to have to launch again."
S01 • E02 I was a test pilot and NASA manager. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:05
I was a test pilot and NASA manager.
S01 • E01 ["Fly Like An Eagle" by Steve Miller Band playing] - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:11
["Fly Like An Eagle" by Steve Miller Band playing]
S01 • E02 The problem was there were people early on in NASA - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:15
The problem was there were people early on in NASA
S01 • E04 I had several positions in government prior to that, - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:07
I had several positions in government prior to that,
S01 • E04 In addition, there were people - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:11
In addition, there were people
S01 • E01 Here's how you run across the gantry way. You jump into these baskets - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:15
Here's how you run across the gantry way. You jump into...
S01 • E02 [anchor] Critics say NASA's optimism amounted to a deliberate distortion - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:27
[anchor] Critics say NASA's optimism amounted to a deli...
S01 • E04 [Sanger] Feynman was a fascinating addition to the commission. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:04
[Sanger] Feynman was a fascinating addition to the commissio...
S01 • E01 ♪ I want to fly like an eagle ♪ - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:20
♪ I want to fly like an eagle ♪
S01 • E04 Here was a scientist who was known not only as a brilliant lecturer, - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:13
Here was a scientist who was known not only as a brilliant l...
S01 • E02 [Harwood] The pressure was on - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:06
[Harwood] The pressure was on
S01 • E04 He was deeply anti-authority. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:05
He was deeply anti-authority.
S01 • E02 This was one of the lawmakers that's responsible for NASA's budget. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:05
This was one of the lawmakers that's responsible for NA...