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{{Infobox television
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| caption = Promotional poster
| genre = [[Television documentary|Docuseries]]<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/sep/16/challenger-netflix-docuseries-jj-abrams 'The moment the dream died': inside a Netflix series on the Challenger disaster]. ''[[The Guardian]]''. October 12, 2020.</ref>
| developer = {{Plainlist|
* [[Glen Zipper]]
* Steven Leckart
}}
| director = {{Plainlist|
* [[Daniel Junge]]
* Steven Leckart
}}
| music = [[Jeff Beal]]
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_episodes = 4
| list_episodes = #Episodes
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
* [[Ben Stephenson]]
* Rachel Rusch Rich
* Glen Zipper
* Sean Stuart
* [[J. J. Abrams]]
}}
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* Maren Domzalski
* Bridget Topp
* Steven Leckart
* Daniel Junge
}}
| cinematography = Graham Willoughby
| editor = {{Plainlist|
* Poppy Das
* Adrienne Gits
}}
| runtime = 180 minutes{{efn|Approximately 41–52 minutes per episode.}}<ref>[https://www.theringer.com/movies/2020/9/17/21439985/challenger-final-flight-netflix-documentary-review Netflix's 'Challenger: The Final Flight' Is a Story of Inspiration and Tragedy]. [[The Ringer (website)|''The Ringer'']]. Retrieved 14 May 2023.</ref>
| company = {{Plainlist|
* [[Bad Robot]]
* Zipper Bros Films
* Sutter Road Picture Company
}}
| network = [[Netflix]]
| released = {{Start date|2020|09|16}}
}}

'''''Challenger: The Final Flight''''' is a 2020 American docuseries developed by [[Glen Zipper]] and Steven Leckart for [[Netflix]].<ref>[https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/netflix-challenger-doc-flight-crew-tragedy/ Netflix Challenger Doc: How The Filmmakers Found Redemption and Optimism From Tragedy]. ''[[Den of Geek]]''. Retrieved 14 May 2023.</ref> It focuses on the [[Space Shuttle Challenger disaster|Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' disaster]], including the build-up to the flight, interviews with key individuals and fallout from the disaster.

The series was released on Netflix on September 16, 2020.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2020/08/19/netflix-september-jurassic-show-tom-holland-film-ratched/3394162001/ Netflix in September: Tom Holland film, 'Jurassic' show, 'Ratched']. ''[[USA Today]]''. Retrieved September 16, 2020.</ref>

== Synopsis ==

The [[Space Shuttle Challenger disaster|Space Shuttle Challenger breaks apart 73 seconds into its flight]], killing all seven crew members, including a school teacher from [[New Hampshire]].

== Episodes ==

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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = Space for Everyone
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|09|16|df=}}
| ShortSummary = [[President of the United States|President]] [[Richard Nixon|Nixon]] authorizes the [[Space Shuttle]], a [[reusable spacecraft]] that will transform the space frontier. Following a positive campaign, [[NASA]] introduces a [[NASA Astronaut Group 8|diverse group of 35 astronaut candidates]]. Thousands witness [[Space Shuttle Columbia|''Columbia'']]'s [[STS-1|first launch]], the [[Apollo-Soyuz|first American spaceflight in six years]]. However, an ongoing problem with the [[Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster|solid rocket boosters]] threatens to derail the space program.

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| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = HELP!
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|09|16|df=}}
| ShortSummary = Following a nationwide search, [[Christa McAuliffe]] is named the [[Teacher in Space Project]] winner. An alarming amount of [[O-ring]] erosion is discovered in the solid rocket boosters, and when it continues, [[Thiokol|Morton Thiokol]] engineers feel it is not being effectively dealt with. However, NASA is under pressure due to a growing schedule, so a waiver is issued to keep the Space Shuttle flying.

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| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = A Major Malfunction
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|09|16|df=}}
| ShortSummary = [[STS-51-L]] is plagued with scrubbed launches due to unfavorable weather and equipment failures. NASA has a program assessment review to discuss what going down to below-freezing temperatures the night before will mean. During a teleconference, Thiokol engineers make a presentation, recommending to refrain from launching or doing so below 53 degrees. However, the SRB project manager is angry at what he considers an "irrational decision" and makes an intimidating comment that manipulates Thiokol into changing their minds. Cold overnight temperatures see icicles form on the service structure and lead to a two-hour delay so the shuttle stack can be inspected before [[Space Shuttle Challenger|''Challenger'']] is cleared for launch.

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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = Nothing Ends Here
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|09|16|df=}}
| ShortSummary = In the wake of the [[Space Shuttle Challenger disaster|''Challenger'' disaster]], President [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] speaks to the nation from the [[Oval Office]] before forming an [[Rogers Commission Report|investigation board]]. [[Nobel Prize]]-winning physicist [[Richard Feynman]] plays a crucial role in the probe, demonstrating on live television that O-rings lack resiliency at 32 degrees. The Rogers Commission returns its verdict of a "fatally flawed" decision-making process, stating NASA's attitude to blame. Space Shuttle flights resume 32 months later when a reformed NASA successfully launches [[Space Shuttle Discovery|''Discovery'']].

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== Release ==

The official [[Trailer (promotion)|trailer]] was released on September 2, 2020.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILAeVAgqFV4 Challenger: The Final Flight | Official Trailer | Netflix]. [[YouTube]]. Retrieved December 4, 2022.</ref>

== Reception ==

The [[Television show|series]] has an approval rating of 84% based on 19 reviews on [[Rotten Tomatoes]], with an average rating of 8.2/10. The critics' consensus on the website reads, "''Challenger: The Final Flight'' doesn't reveal any new information, but intimate interviews elevate its well-crafted, heartbreaking retelling of an avoidable national tragedy."<ref>[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/challenger_the_final_flight/s01 Challenger: The Final Flight]. [[Rotten Tomatoes]]. Retrieved October 2, 2020.</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the series scored 76 out of 100, indicating "generally favourable reviews" based on a weighted average.<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/tv/challenger-the-final-flight Challenger: The Final Flight]. [[Metacritic]]. Retrieved September 19, 2020.</ref>

== See also ==

{{Portal|Spaceflight}}

* ''[[Columbia: The Tragic Loss]]''

== Notes ==

{{Notelist}}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

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