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It's wonderful. -[applause]
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Challenger: The Final Flight

It's wonderful.- I remember hearing some talk about Big Bird being a possiblespaceflight...

It's wonderful.
-[applause] I remember hearing some talk about Big Bird being a possible
spaceflight participant, but you couldn't get a Big Bird costume
into the crew compartment

Full Transcript

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-It's wonderful. -[applause]
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I remember hearing some talk about
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Big Bird being a possible spaceflight participant,
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but you couldn't get a Big Bird costume into the crew compartment.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:03
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 • E04 [Russell] I noticed in front of the room, that the senior engineer got up and left. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:05
[Russell] I noticed in front of the room, that the senior en...
S01 • E04 And I left a little bit after him. And I went down to his-- his, uh… - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:06
And I left a little bit after him. And I went down to his-- ...
S01 • E02 All kinds of people have applied to fly on the shuttle: - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:09
All kinds of people have applied to fly on the shuttle:
S01 • E04 I went down to his office, and he was in tears. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:04
I went down to his office, and he was in tears.
S01 • E04 And it seemed that there was no question in either one of our minds that, uh… - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:09
And it seemed that there was no question in either one of ou...
S01 • E02 Today, I'm directing NASA to begin a search - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:17
Today, I'm directing NASA to begin a search
S01 • E04 And we just felt terrible about it. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:04
And we just felt terrible about it.
S01 • E04 [reporter] There's Larry Speakes in the White House Briefing Room. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:08
[reporter] There's Larry Speakes in the White House Bri...
S01 • E02 [woman 2] My husband and I were watching the evening news, - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:12
[woman 2] My husband and I were watching the evening news,
S01 • E04 He is, uh, very anxious to have more information on it. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:05
He is, uh, very anxious to have more information on it.
S01 • E04 At the moment, as I say, - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:07
At the moment, as I say,
S01 • E02 But when that shuttle lifts off, - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:10
But when that shuttle lifts off,
S01 • E04 [crowd clamoring] - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:10
[crowd clamoring]
S01 • E02 [Barbara] And so, I went to school the very next day - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:06
[Barbara] And so, I went to school the very next day
S01 • E01 [static skipping] - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:08
[static skipping]
S01 • E04 By the time I get there, I mean, it's an absolute chaotic… - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:10
By the time I get there, I mean, it's an absolute chaot...
S01 • E02 Three of us went to see our superintendent. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:04
Three of us went to see our superintendent.
S01 • E02 He thought it was crazy that we wanted to go into space. [laughs] - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:12
He thought it was crazy that we wanted to go into space. [la...
S01 • E01 Ladies and gentlemen, I have covered the space shuttle launches - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:13
Ladies and gentlemen, I have covered the space shuttle launc...
S01 • E04 And NASA public affairs was, like… - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:07
And NASA public affairs was, like…