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Challenger: The Final Flight

Sunday, April 12th, 1981. At the Kennedy Launch Site, thousandsgather to witness this...

[indistinct radio chattering] [male narrator] Sunday, April 12th, 1981. At the Kennedy Launch Site, thousands
gather to witness this historic event. It'll be the first American spaceflight
in six years, the first manned flight
using solid rocket boosters, and the first time a U.S. space vehicle
had been manned on its maiden flight. Across the country and around the world,
all eyes were on pad 39. [tense music playing]

Full Transcript

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[male narrator] Sunday, April 12th, 1981.
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At the Kennedy Launch Site, thousands gather to witness this historic event.
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It'll be the first American spaceflight in six years,
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the first manned flight using solid rocket boosters,
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and the first time a U.S. space vehicle had been manned on its maiden flight.
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Across the country and around the world, all eyes were on pad 39.
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[tense music playing]
Duration
34 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:46
Uploaded
Jun 03, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 • E04 Chairman Rogers said, "Let's not talk about the weather at this next hearing. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:05
Chairman Rogers said, "Let's not talk about the we...
S01 • E02 [McDonald] Dr. Bill Lucas, - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:10
[McDonald] Dr. Bill Lucas,
S01 • E04 Let's give NASA a chance to explain themselves." - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:16
Let's give NASA a chance to explain themselves."
S01 • E02 We recognized early on that there was a risk associated with the, uh… O-rings. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:07
We recognized early on that there was a risk associated with...
S01 • E02 We assembled a group of competent engineers experienced in the field - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:12
We assembled a group of competent engineers experienced in t...
S01 • E04 And, without saying a word to me, gave me a piece of paper. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:05
And, without saying a word to me, gave me a piece of paper.
S01 • E02 We knew this was one of the great challenges of the program. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:05
We knew this was one of the great challenges of the program.
S01 • E04 The other was the resiliency of an O-ring. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:04
The other was the resiliency of an O-ring.
S01 • E01 [Ronald Reagan] We're on the cutting edge of technology and discovery. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:33
[Ronald Reagan] We're on the cutting edge of technology...
S01 • E04 And, of course, the paper showed that the ability to bounce back - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:09
And, of course, the paper showed that the ability to bounce ...
S01 • E04 The thing was, how can I introduce this into the commission - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:07
The thing was, how can I introduce this into the commission
S01 • E02 [indistinct chatter] - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:12
[indistinct chatter]
S01 • E04 Feynman came to my house for dinner. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:05
Feynman came to my house for dinner.
S01 • E04 I had an Opel GT in the garage that I was very proud of. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:05
I had an Opel GT in the garage that I was very proud of.
S01 • E04 So I came out of the kitchen door, walked him around the Opel GT, - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:08
So I came out of the kitchen door, walked him around the Ope...
S01 • E02 -Yeah, right. -[laughter] - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:07
-Yeah, right. -[laughter]
S01 • E01 [man 1] T-minus ten, nine, eight, seven, - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:13
[man 1] T-minus ten, nine, eight, seven,
S01 • E04 "Professor, I have O-rings in this engine, - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:12
"Professor, I have O-rings in this engine,
S01 • E02 [Christa laughing] - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:07
[Christa laughing]
S01 • E04 He picked it up and he looked at it. And he didn't say a word. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:05
He picked it up and he looked at it. And he didn't say ...