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  • Nova Space Shuttle Disaster (Season 35, Episode 12)
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    TV Episode | 53 min | Documentary

Nova

Space Shuttle Disaster (Season 35, Episode 12)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 53 min | Documentary

A look at the Columbia space shuttle disaster in 2003. It includes interviews with shuttle astronauts, family members, flight control personnel, administrators and investigators. Also included is a brief history of the space shuttle ...See moreA look at the Columbia space shuttle disaster in 2003. It includes interviews with shuttle astronauts, family members, flight control personnel, administrators and investigators. Also included is a brief history of the space shuttle program. Written by [email protected] See less
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Oct 14, 2008 (United States)

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38 cast members
Name Known for
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Self - Narrator Self - Narrator   See fewer
Buzz Aldrin
Self - Astronaut (archive footage) Self - Astronaut (archive footage)   See fewer
Michael P. Anderson
Self - Mission Specialist, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 (archive footage) Self - Mission Specialist, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 (archive footage)   See fewer
Neil Armstrong
Self - Astronaut (archive footage) Self - Astronaut (archive footage)   See fewer
David Brown
Self - Mission Specialist, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 (archive footage) Self - Mission Specialist, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 (archive footage)   See fewer
LeRoy Cain
Self - Columbia Flight Manager Self - Columbia Flight Manager   See fewer
Kalpana Chawla
Self - Mission Specialist, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 (archive footage) Self - Mission Specialist, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 (archive footage)   See fewer
Jon Clark
Self - Husband of Astronaut Laurel Clark Self - Husband of Astronaut Laurel Clark   See fewer
Laurel Clark
Self - Mission Specialist, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 (archive footage) Self - Mission Specialist, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 (archive footage)   See fewer
Eileen Collins
Self - Astronaut (voice) Self - Astronaut (voice)   See fewer
Mike Collins
Self - Astronaut (archive footage) Self - Astronaut (archive footage)   See fewer
Richard O. Covey
Self - Astronaut (archive footage) Self - Astronaut (archive footage)   See fewer
Hal Gehman
Self - Admiral and Head of Columbia Accident Investigation Board (archive footage) Self - Admiral and Head of Columbia Accident Investigation Board (archive footage)   See fewer
Michael Griffin
Self - Nasa Administrator Self - Nasa Administrator   See fewer
Bill Harwood
Self - Space Analyst Self - Space Analyst   See fewer
Jeffrey Hoffman
Self - Astronaut (archive footage) Self - Astronaut (archive footage)   See fewer
Scott Hubbard
Self - Columbia Accident Investigation Board Self - Columbia Accident Investigation Board   See fewer
Rick Husband
Self - Commander, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 (archive footage) Self - Commander, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 (archive footage)   See fewer
Gregory Jarvis
Self - Challenger Astronaut (archive footage) Self - Challenger Astronaut (archive footage)   See fewer
Roger Launius
Self - National Air and Space Museum Self - National Air and Space Museum   See fewer
John M. Logsdon
Self - Space Policy Institute Self - Space Policy Institute   See fewer
Christa McAuliffe
Self - Challenger Astronaut (archive footage) Self - Challenger Astronaut (archive footage)   See fewer
Willie McCool
Self - Pilot, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 (archive footage) Self - Pilot, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 (archive footage)   See fewer
Howard McCurdy
Self - American University Self - American University   See fewer
Ron McNair
Self - Challenger Astronaut (archive footage) Self - Challenger Astronaut (archive footage)   See fewer
Story Musgrave
Self - Astronaut Self - Astronaut   See fewer
Don A. Nelson
Self - Nasa Engineer Self - Nasa Engineer   See fewer
Richard Nixon
Self - President of the United States (archive footage) Self - President of the United States (archive footage)   See fewer
Sean O'Keefe
Self - Nasa Administrator Self - Nasa Administrator   See fewer
Ellison Onizuka
Self - Challenger Astronaut (archive footage) Self - Challenger Astronaut (archive footage)   See fewer
Douglas Osheroff
Self - Columbia Accident Investigation Board Self - Columbia Accident Investigation Board   See fewer
Ilan Ramon
Self - Payload Specialist, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 (archive footage) Self - Payload Specialist, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 (archive footage)   See fewer
Judith A. Resnik
Self - Challenger Astronaut (archive footage) Self - Challenger Astronaut (archive footage)   See fewer
Allen Richardson
Self - Boeing Engineer Self - Boeing Engineer   See fewer
Rodney Rocha
Self - Columbia Division Chief Engineer Self - Columbia Division Chief Engineer   See fewer
Harrison Schmitt
Self - Astronaut Self - Astronaut   See fewer
John Schwartz
Self - New York Times Self - New York Times   See fewer
Michael J. Smith
Self - Challenger Astronaut (archive footage) Self - Challenger Astronaut (archive footage)   See fewer
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