Richard Feynman, een Amerikaans wetenschapper, is vastbesloten de waarheid te achterhalen achter de ramp met de Challenger-spaceshuttle in 1986. Toen het ruimtetuig 73 seconden na de lancering ontplofte, ging een ware schokgolf door Amerika. Meteen werd een presidentiële onderzoekscommissie samengesteld om uit te zoeken wat er verkeerd ging.
Engineers, officials and the crew members' families provide their perspective on the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and its aftermath.
Challenger is an ABC TV-movie based on the events surrounding the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Its production was somewhat controversial as the families of the astronauts generally objected to it. The film concentrates on the safety inspections and arguments surrounding the O-rings that ultimately were blamed for the breakup of Challenger. While doing this, it also aims to show the personal humanity of the seven crew members. Generally, the film supports the Space Shuttle program and the dedication of NASA personnel in general while criticizing NASA management.
