

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.

Christa McAuliffe

Commander Francis R. Scobee

Dr. Judith A. Resnick

Gregory B. Jarvis

Captain Michael J. Smith

Dr. Ronald McNair

Lt. Colonel Ellison Onizuka

Joseph Kilminster

Robert Mayfield

Cheryl McNair

Jane Smith

Lorna Onizuka

Larry Mulloy

Roger Boisjoly

Gene Thomas

System instructor

Scott Smith

June Scobee

Engineer Mark

Communications Instructor

Robert Ebling

Judson Lovingood

Arnie Aldrich

Marcia Jarvis

Horace Lamberth

Caroline McAuliffe

Norma Boisjoly


Steven McAuliffe

Engineer Stan

Mike Weeks

Sharia

Janelle Onizuka

George Hardy

Johnny Corlew

Lockheed Representative


Michelle Brekke

Team Leader

Ann Bradley

Al McDonald

Judy Garcia

Cecil Houston

Reggie McNair

Roberta Boisjoly

Stanley Reinartz

Nathan

Rick Nygrin


Jerry Mason

Woman in Fitting Room

Reporter

Darien Onizuka

Dick Methia

Lamberth's Assistant

Arnie Thompson

Launch Commentator

Data instructor (as Bill Roberts)

Charlie Steventon

J.E. Kinsbury

Barbara Morgan

Charly Justiz

Margaret

NASA Instructor

Ground Base Astronaut

Mr. Resnick

Bar Patron


Security Guard

Reporter

NASA Technician (uncredited)


