Days That Shocked The World: Challenger on SBS and SBS on Demand – On January 28th 1986, tragedy struck when the space shuttle Challenger disintegrated just 73 seconds into flight, with the loss of all 7 astronauts.
During the official investigation, it was revealed that the night before lift-off, amid fears of such a disaster, rocket engineers had argued to cancel the launch – so why did it go ahead?
Through the personal testimony of the crew’s colleagues and the families they left behind, we explore the truth behind the tragedy
Days That Shocked The World: Challenger on SBS and SBS on Demand – Premiere / Sunday 11 January at 7.30pm
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