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[male anchor] So the STS-8 flight crew will be making its way to launch pad 39-A
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Challenger: The Final Flight

So the STS-8 flight crewwill be making its way to launch pad 39-A. We are having a...

[male anchor] So the STS-8 flight crew
will be making its way to launch pad 39-A. We are having a thunderstorm in the area
of the launch pad at this time. What would be the effect
of a lightning strike on the vehicle in flight?

Full Transcript

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[male anchor] So the STS-8 flight crew will be making its way to launch pad 39-A.
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We are having a thunderstorm in the area of the launch pad at this time.
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What would be the effect of a lightning strike
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on the vehicle in flight?
Duration
14 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:38:27
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 [Lisa] "I've had a long day preparing for the memorial service. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:04
[Lisa] "I've had a long day preparing for the memo...
S01 • E02 -Maybe just a little bit of fright too? -Not yet. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:05
-Maybe just a little bit of fright too? -Not yet.
S01 • E04 Today is the final ceremony to attend." - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:08
Today is the final ceremony to attend."
S01 • E02 [announcer] Minus ten, we're go for main engine start. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:11
[announcer] Minus ten, we're go for main engine start.
S01 • E01 We don't intend to launch if there's any possibility of that happening. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:04
We don't intend to launch if there's any possibili...
S01 • E01 [thunder rumbling] - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:07
[thunder rumbling]
S01 • E02 [announcer] Five, four, three, two, one. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:12
[announcer] Five, four, three, two, one.
S01 • E01 [man] We have liftoff, liftoff. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:13
[man] We have liftoff, liftoff.
S01 • E02 [Cook] When I asked the engineers - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:09
[Cook] When I asked the engineers
S01 • E01 Hoot knew it was there. He thought he was gonna die, coming home, - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:08
Hoot knew it was there. He thought he was gonna die, coming ...
S01 • E02 I felt a professional - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:11
I felt a professional
S01 • E01 My view is we had a few - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:06
My view is we had a few
S01 • E02 "Flight safety has been and is still being compromised - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:19
"Flight safety has been and is still being compromised
S01 • E01 Every flight, one after the other, was fine, and it built our confidence. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:06
Every flight, one after the other, was fine, and it built ou...
S01 • E01 - [man] Touchdown. - [tires squealing] - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:05
- [man] Touchdown. - [tires squealing]
S01 • E01 Congratulations to everyone in the room, - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:06
Congratulations to everyone in the room,
S01 • E04 [Russell] After the testimonies, - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:07
[Russell] After the testimonies,
S01 • E02 [announcer] Velocity, 2,000 feet per second. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:05
[announcer] Velocity, 2,000 feet per second.
S01 • E01 [Zarella] I don't think anybody would ever deny that NASA had a streak of arrogance. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:05
[Zarella] I don't think anybody would ever deny that NA...
S01 • E04 We had, uh, accepted the, uh-- - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:08
We had, uh, accepted the, uh--