Movie: Challenger: A Rush to Launch

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Allan McDonald
Allan McDonald

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June Scobee Rodgers
June Scobee Rodgers

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Robert D. Cabana
Robert D. Cabana

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Norman Thagard
Norman Thagard

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H. Wyman Howard
H. Wyman Howard

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    January 28, 1986, was a day that shook America to its core. WJXT marks the 30th anniversary of the disaster with Challenger: A Rush to Launch. The hour long documentary takes an investigative look into what brought the shuttle down through the voices of those directly affected by the tragedy then and now. This documentary produced by WJXT Films crew, aims to answer questions form 30 years ago that still remain on everyone’s mind.

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    2016-01-28

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