Days That Shaped America Challenger Disaster (Season 1, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | 42 min | Documentary, History

Days That Shaped America

Challenger Disaster (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 42 min | Documentary, History

One of the most tragic and shocking images ever broadcast to the American people, the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion left our country in mourning. The loss of seven astronauts became more heartbreaking as we learned that the incident ...See moreOne of the most tragic and shocking images ever broadcast to the American people, the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion left our country in mourning. The loss of seven astronauts became more heartbreaking as we learned that the incident could have been avoided if protocols had been different. Hear the emotional recollections of the Challenger commander's wife, two astronauts who were involved in the launch preparation, an engineer for the rocket boosters that failed, and a reporter who thought this would be a routine workday, as they relive the controversial moments that lead to the most notorious day in NASA's history. See less

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28 cast members

Name	Known for
Jim Bagian Self - Astronaut Self - Astronaut See fewer	Days That Shaped America (2018)
June Scobee Rodgers Self - Wife of Commander Dick Scobee (as Dr. June Scobee Rodgers) Self - Wife of Commander Dick Scobee (as Dr. June Scobee Rodgers) See fewer	Days That Shaped America (2018)
John Casper Self - Challenger Family Escort Self - Challenger Family Escort See fewer	Days That Shaped America (2018)
Allan J. McDonald Self - Dir., Solid Rocket Project, Morton Thiokol (as Allan McDonald) Self - Dir., Solid Rocket Project, Morton Thiokol (as Allan McDonald) See fewer	Disasters Engineered (2019)
John Zarrella Self - CNN Correspondent Self - CNN Correspondent See fewer	CNN NewsStand (1998)
Richard Scobee Self - Son of Commander Dick Scobee Self - Son of Commander Dick Scobee See fewer	Days That Shaped America (2018)
Charles Bartholomew Self - Navy Salvage Crew (archive footage) (as Captain Charles Bartholomew) Self - Navy Salvage Crew (archive footage) (as Captain Charles Bartholomew) See fewer
George Bush Self - Vice President of the United States (archive footage) Self - Vice President of the United States (archive footage) See fewer	41 (II) (2012)
Betsy Corrigan Self - Christa McAuliffe's Sister (archive footage) Self - Christa McAuliffe's Sister (archive footage) See fewer
Edward Corrigan Self - Christa McAuliffe's Father (archive footage) Self - Christa McAuliffe's Father (archive footage) See fewer
Grace Corrigan Self - Christa McAuliffe's Mother (archive footage) Self - Christa McAuliffe's Mother (archive footage) See fewer	CNN Prime News (1980)
Jay Greene Self - Flight Ascent Director (archive footage) Self - Flight Ascent Director (archive footage) See fewer
Bob Jamieson Self - NBC News Correspondent (archive footage) Self - NBC News Correspondent (archive footage) See fewer	NBC News at Sunrise (1983)
Gregory Jarvis Self - Payload Specialist, Challenger Space Shuttle (archive footage) Self - Payload Specialist, Challenger Space Shuttle (archive footage) See fewer
Caroline McAuliffe Self - Christa McAuliffe's Daughter (archive footage) Self - Christa McAuliffe's Daughter (archive footage) See fewer
Christa McAuliffe Self - First Teacher in Space, Challenger Space Shuttle (archive footage) Self - First Teacher in Space, Challenger Space Shuttle (archive footage) See fewer	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
Scott McAuliffe Self - Christa McAuliffe's Son (archive footage) Self - Christa McAuliffe's Son (archive footage) See fewer
Steven McAuliffe Self - Christa McAuliffe's Husband (archive footage) Self - Christa McAuliffe's Husband (archive footage) See fewer
Ron McNair Self - Mission Specialist, Challenger Space Shuttle (archive footage) Self - Mission Specialist, Challenger Space Shuttle (archive footage) See fewer
Jesse Moore Self - NASA (archive footage) (as Jess Moore) Self - NASA (archive footage) (as Jess Moore) See fewer	CNN Prime News (1980)
Lawrence Mulloy Self - Manager of the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster Program (archive footage) Self - Manager of the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster Program (archive footage) See fewer	Challenger: The Final Flight (2020)
Ellison Onizuka Self - Mission Specialist, Challenger Space Shuttle (archive footage) Self - Mission Specialist, Challenger Space Shuttle (archive footage) See fewer
Ronald Reagan Self - 40th President of the United States (archive footage) Self - 40th President of the United States (archive footage) See fewer	Kings Row (1942)
Judith A. Resnik Self - Mission Specialist, Challenger Space Shuttle (archive footage) Self - Mission Specialist, Challenger Space Shuttle (archive footage) See fewer
Sally Ride Self - Member of Rogers Commission (archive footage) (as Dr. Sally Ride) Self - Member of Rogers Commission (archive footage) (as Dr. Sally Ride) See fewer	Some Assembly Required (2008)
Francis 'Dick' Scobee Self - Commander, Challenger Space Shuttle (archive footage) Self - Commander, Challenger Space Shuttle (archive footage) See fewer
Kent Shocknek Self - KNBC Corespondent (archive footage) Self - KNBC Corespondent (archive footage) See fewer	Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Michael J. Smith Self - Pilot, Challenger Space Shuttle (archive footage) Self - Pilot, Challenger Space Shuttle (archive footage) See fewer