Overview
A profile of the astronauts, crew, and civilians who were involved in the January 28, 1986 flight of the spaceship, Challenger, that resulted in its explosion upon takeoff. The center point of the film is the safety inspections and arguments surrounding the use of the o-rings that ultimately were blamed for the explosion.
Cast
- Karen Allen as Christa McAuliffe
- Barry Bostwick as Commander Francis R. Scobee
- Julie Fulton as Dr. Judith A. Resnick
- Richard Jenkins as Gregory B. Jarvis
- Brian Kerwin as Captain Michael J. Smith
- Joe Morton as Dr. Ronald McNair
- Keone Young as Lt. Colonel Ellison Onizuka
- Raye Birk as Joseph Kilminster
- James Monroe Black as Robert Mayfield
- Angela Bassett as Cheryl McNair