What Went Wrong: Countdown to Catastrophe Challenger Shuttle Disaster (Season 1, Episode 4)
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What Went Wrong: Countdown to Catastrophe

Challenger Shuttle Disaster (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV Episode | Documentary

On January 28, 1986 the Shuttle Challenger broke apart just 73 seconds after launch and NASA lost seven astronauts. Investigations were carried out to discover what exactly went wrong during the launch, and in the preparations for the day ...See moreOn January 28, 1986 the Shuttle Challenger broke apart just 73 seconds after launch and NASA lost seven astronauts. Investigations were carried out to discover what exactly went wrong during the launch, and in the preparations for the day that led to such a catastrophic failure, and resulted in the eventual termination of the Shuttle program. See less

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Name	Known for
Ed Corrigan Self - Christa McAuliffe's Parent Self - Christa McAuliffe's Parent See fewer	20/20 on ID (2011)
Grace Corrigan Self - Christa McAuliffe's Parent Self - Christa McAuliffe's Parent See fewer	CNN Prime News (1980)
Allan J. McDonald Self - Former Morton Thiokol Engineer Self - Former Morton Thiokol Engineer See fewer	Disasters Engineered (2019)
Paulo Nespoli Self - ESA Astronaut Self - ESA Astronaut See fewer	What Went Wrong: Countdown to Catastrophe (2019)
John Young Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	What Went Wrong: Countdown to Catastrophe (2019)
David Baker Self - Author and former NASA Engineer (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Author and former NASA Engineer (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Songs of Praise (1961)
Gregory Jarvis Self - Astronaut, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Astronaut, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Christa McAuliffe Self - Astronaut, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Astronaut, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
Ron McNair Self - Astronaut, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Astronaut, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Ellison Onizuka Self - Astronaut, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Astronaut, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Ronald Reagan Self - US President (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - US President (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Kings Row (1942)
Judith A. Resnik Self - Astronaut, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Astronaut, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Francis 'Dick' Scobee Self - Astronaut, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Astronaut, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Michael J. Smith Self - Astronaut, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Astronaut, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer