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Stands for "Thirty-Five New Guys." It was a direct takeoff
on a military term, FNG, which stands for "Fucking New Guy." [male anchor 1] This is the largest class
in the history of the American space program. Twenty-nine men and,
for the first time, six women. [male anchor 2] The 35 candidates begin
two years of unisex interracial training at the Johnson Space Center, July 1st
on a military term, FNG, which stands for "Fucking New Guy." [male anchor 1] This is the largest class
in the history of the American space program. Twenty-nine men and,
for the first time, six women. [male anchor 2] The 35 candidates begin
two years of unisex interracial training at the Johnson Space Center, July 1st
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Stands for "Thirty-Five New Guys."
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It was a direct takeoff
on a military term, FNG,
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which stands for "Fucking New Guy."
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[male anchor 1] This is the largest class
in the history
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of the American space program.
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Twenty-nine men and,
for the first time, six women.
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[male anchor 2] The 35 candidates begin
two years of unisex interracial training
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at the Johnson Space Center, July 1st.
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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.
![[anchor] Her six-year-old daughter
Caroline wasn't very happy about it. - Challenger: The Final Flight](https://clip.cafe/img400/anchor-her-six-year-old-daughter-caroline-wasnt-very-happy-about-it.jpg)
![-[program music playing]
-[announcer] From CBS News Washington, - Challenger: The Final Flight](https://clip.cafe/img400/program-music-playing-announcer-from-cbs-news-washington.jpg)
![[anchor 2] Forty minutes
before scheduled liftoff, - Challenger: The Final Flight](https://clip.cafe/img400/anchor-2-forty-minutes-before-scheduled-liftoff.jpg)
![[Brokaw] Judy Resnik, a native of Akron.
The holder of a Doctorate - Challenger: The Final Flight](https://clip.cafe/img400/brokaw-judy-resnik-a-native-of-akron-the-holder-of-a-doctorate.jpg)
![[Graham] These very heavy steel casings
that constitute the, uh, structure - Challenger: The Final Flight](https://clip.cafe/img400/graham-these-very-heavy-steel-casings-that-constitute-the-uh-structure.jpg)
![[Harwood] When the shuttle program
was sold to Congress, it was being billed - Challenger: The Final Flight](https://clip.cafe/img400/harwood-when-the-shuttle-program-was-sold-congress-it-being-billed.jpg)
