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When the Space Shuttle Challenger blew up in 1986, it was the most shocking event in the history of American spaceflight. The deaths of seven astronauts, including the first teacher in space Christ...a McAuliffe, were watched live on television by millions of viewers. But what was more shocking was that the cause of the disaster might never be uncovered. The Challenger is the story of how Richard Feynman one of America's most famous scientists, helped to discover the cause of a tragedy that stunned America.
When the Space Shuttle Challenger blew up in 1986, it was the most shocking event in the history of American spaceflight. The deaths of seven astronauts, including the first teacher in space Christ...a McAuliffe, were watched live on television by millions of viewers. But what was more shocking was that the cause of the disaster might never be uncovered. The Challenger is the story of how Richard Feynman one of America's most famous scientists, helped to discover the cause of a tragedy that stunned America.
| First transmission date: | 18-03-2013 |
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| Original broadcast channel: | BBC2 |
| Published: | 2013 |
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| Duration: | 01:29:18 |
| Note: | The topic is also discussed in T839 Forensic engineering |
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| Director: | James Hawes |
| Producer: | Laurie Borg |
| Contributors: | Eve Best; Brian Dennehy; Bruce Greenwood; William Hurt; Kevin McNally; Joanne Whalley |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Link to related site: | BBC website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00zstkn OU website: http://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/engineering-and-technology/engineering/challenger |
| Production number: | FKRD421A |
| Videofinder number: | 83711 |
| Available to public: | no |
