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Challenger: The Final Flight

He was such an establishment figure, and we later learnedthat Reagan had said to him,...

He was such an establishment figure, and we later learned
that Reagan had said to him, "Whatever you do, don't embarrass NASA

Full Transcript

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He was such an establishment figure,
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and we later learned that Reagan had said to him,
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"Whatever you do, don't embarrass NASA.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:13
Uploaded
Jun 03, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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 • 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...
S01 • E04 If the people in the Swedish Academy decide that X, Y, or Z - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:07
If the people in the Swedish Academy decide that X, Y, or Z
S01 • E01 What we learned is that it was not an individual sport. It was a team sport. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:05
What we learned is that it was not an individual sport. It w...
S01 • E02 [moderator] Senator Jake Garn, the payload specialist, - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:21
[moderator] Senator Jake Garn, the payload specialist,