Challenger Disaster: Lost Tapes (2016) Online
- Original Title :
- Challenger Disaster: Lost Tapes
- Genre :
- Movie / Documentary / History
- Year :
- 2016
- Directror :
- Tom Jennings
- Cast :
- Jim Banke,Bill Boynton,George Bush
- Writer :
- Tom Jennings
- Type :
- Movie
- Time :
- 48min
- Rating :
- 7.8/10
Challenger Disaster: Lost Tapes follows the story of the Space Shuttle Challenger and its crew, specifically Christa McAuliffe, the first civilian to be launched into space. McAuliffe was a teacher from Concord, N.H. She was chosen from thousands of applicants to expand the understanding of the nation's school children about space and the next generation of interplanetary travel. But her dreams - and those of NASA - were tragically cut short when the Challenger exploded just after liftoff in front of a live television audience. The events of the days leading up to the disaster are detailed in this unique film, which uses no narration and no interviews. Instead the story is told solely with reports of journalists covering the story, extensive recordings from the NASA team, and interviews with McAuliffe and others who were part of this one-of-a-kind mission. Using rarely seen images and audio recordings, this show takes viewers behind the scenes of this compelling and historic story in ...
Credited cast: | |||
Jim Banke | - | Himself - Avion Newspaper (voice) (archive footage) | |
Bill Boynton | - | Himself - WEVO FM (voice) (archive footage) (as Bill Boynton) | |
George Bush | - | Himself - Vice President of the U.S. (archive footage) (as George H. W. Bush) | |
Dan Finn | - | Himself - WJYY FM (voice) (archive footage) | |
Benford Friar II | - | Himself - Metropolitan Baptist Church (archive footage) (as Reverend Benford Friar II) | |
John Glenn | - | Himself - Former Astronaut (archive footage) (as Sen. John Glenn) | |
Hugh Harris | - | Himself - NASA Launch Commentator (voice) (archive footage) | |
Glenn Hollis | - | Himself - WJYY FM (voice) (archive footage) | |
Gregory Jarvis | - | Himself - Payload Specialist, STS-51L (archive footage) | |
Andrea Shea King | - | Herself - NASA Launch Commentator (voice) (archive footage) | |
Doug Levy | - | Himself - WEVO FM (voice) (archive footage) | |
Jerry Little | - | Himself - WJYY FM (voice) (archive footage) | |
Mary Anne Loughlin | - | Herself - CNN (archive footage) | |
Christa McAuliffe | - | Herself - Payload Specialist, STS-51L (archive footage) | |
Steven McAuliffe | - | Himself - Christa's Husband (archive footage) |
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