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Challenger: The Final Flight

Roger, sound.Twelve minutes, 12 seconds, confirm good solid rocket boosterseparation. ...

[man on radio, indistinct] [astronaut] Roger, sound.
Twelve minutes, 12 seconds, confirm good solid rocket booster
separation. [McDonald] When we retrieved
these boosters, and pulled them apart, we not only had a burned O-ring in one
of the joints on each of the boosters, but we had a huge
amount of very black soot between those two O-rings
that went almost all the way around this huge circumference of this booster

Full Transcript

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[man on radio, indistinct]
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[astronaut] Roger, sound. Twelve minutes, 12 seconds,
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confirm good solid rocket booster separation.
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[McDonald] When we retrieved these boosters, and pulled them apart,
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we not only had a burned O-ring in one of the joints on each of the boosters,
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but we had a huge amount of very black soot
00:00:21.077 --> 00:00:24.069
between those two O-rings that went almost all the way around
00:00:24.773 --> 00:00:27.067
this huge circumference of this booster.
Duration
27 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:34
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 And I said, "Okay." - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:08
And I said, "Okay."
S01 • E04 [reporter] Three years ago, - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:17
[reporter] Three years ago,
S01 • E01 [Covey] By 1980, the class of '78 was done with our training, - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:10
[Covey] By 1980, the class of '78 was done with our tra...
S01 • E01 [male anchor] The shuttle is the result of nine years of compromise, negotiation, - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:19
[male anchor] The shuttle is the result of nine years of com...
S01 • E04 He wanted to make sure, in no uncertain terms, - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:09
He wanted to make sure, in no uncertain terms,
S01 • E02 We went through all of our manufacturing records and engineering records, - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:14
We went through all of our manufacturing records and enginee...
S01 • E04 So he and I concurred that the next meeting should be closed-door. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:04
So he and I concurred that the next meeting should be closed...
S01 • E04 And it was basically a "let's come to terms here with NASA officials." - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:15
And it was basically a "let's come to terms here w...
S01 • E01 It's just a simple respect - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:06
It's just a simple respect
S01 • E02 In fact, it was the three coldest days, at that time, in Florida history. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:04
In fact, it was the three coldest days, at that time, in Flo...
S01 • E01 [engine revving] - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:09
[engine revving]
S01 • E04 Larry Mulloy made it very clear that he's gonna make the whole presentation. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:04
Larry Mulloy made it very clear that he's gonna make th...
S01 • E02 My boss at the time was a fellow by the name of Joe Kilminster, - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:07
My boss at the time was a fellow by the name of Joe Kilminst...
S01 • E04 Sally Ride says, "Well, before you start, here, you know, - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:14
Sally Ride says, "Well, before you start, here, you kno...
S01 • E02 These O-rings, they're very pliable, - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:07
These O-rings, they're very pliable,
S01 • E01 Every sensor had a backup, and most of those sensors had a backup. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:04
Every sensor had a backup, and most of those sensors had a b...
S01 • E02 [Kilminster] We thought there might be a correlation with temperature. - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:05
[Kilminster] We thought there might be a correlation with te...
S01 • E01 The heavier a spacecraft is, the more energy's required to get to orbit… - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:09
The heavier a spacecraft is, the more energy's required...
S01 • E04 Is that really true?" - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:11
Is that really true?"
S01 • E02 There were launches that were done at warmer temperatures, - Challenger: The Final Flight 00:08
There were launches that were done at warmer temperatures,