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[moderator] Senator Jake Garn,
the payload specialist, making his first flight into orbit, our first congressional observer
on the space shuttle program. [Covey] The space shuttle was
always dependent upon Congress, so flying a senator would
bring additional attention and support for the space shuttle program
the payload specialist, making his first flight into orbit, our first congressional observer
on the space shuttle program. [Covey] The space shuttle was
always dependent upon Congress, so flying a senator would
bring additional attention and support for the space shuttle program
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[moderator] Senator Jake Garn,
the payload specialist,
00:00:03.067 --> 00:00:06.464
making his first flight into orbit,
00:00:06.547 --> 00:00:10.385
our first congressional observer
on the space shuttle program.
00:00:11.344 --> 00:00:15.264
[Covey] The space shuttle was
always dependent upon Congress,
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so flying a senator would
bring additional attention
00:00:18.643 --> 00:00:21.104
and support for the space shuttle program.
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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.
![[man] I think you'll find the operations
that you're gonna get involved in - Challenger: The Final Flight](https://clip.cafe/img400/man-i-think-youll-find-the-operations-that-youre-gonna-get-involved-in.jpg)
![[announcer] This is a seven-person crew,
scheduled to make a five-day mission… - Challenger: The Final Flight](https://clip.cafe/img400/announcer-this-a-seven-person-crew-scheduled-make-a-five-day-mission-hellip.jpg)
![[announcer] …to an awaiting astronaut
van that will take them to the launch pad. - Challenger: The Final Flight](https://clip.cafe/img400/announcer-hellip-to-an-awaiting-astronaut-van-will-take-them-the-launch-pad.jpg)
![[Anchor] Astronaut Greg Jarvis
will be running experiments - Challenger: The Final Flight](https://clip.cafe/img400/anchor-astronaut-greg-jarvis-will-be-running-experiments.jpg)
![[Seddon] We would be flying
in the backseat of the NASA jets, - Challenger: The Final Flight](https://clip.cafe/img400/seddon-we-would-be-flying-in-the-backseat-of-the-nasa-jets.jpg)
![[Rogers] That is our purpose this morning - Challenger: The Final Flight](https://clip.cafe/img400/rogers-that-our-purpose-morning.jpg)
![[woman] Greg had a real spark in his eye, - Challenger: The Final Flight](https://clip.cafe/img400/woman-greg-a-real-spark-in-eye.jpg)
![[Seddon] I was kind of afraid of the water - Challenger: The Final Flight](https://clip.cafe/img400/seddon-i-kind-of-afraid-of-the-water.jpg)
