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Space Shuttle Disaster (Season 35, Episode 12)

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TV Episode | 53 min | Documentary

A look at the Columbia space shuttle disaster in 2003. It includes interviews with shuttle astronauts, family members, flight control personnel, administrators and investigators. Also included is a brief history of the space shuttle ...See moreA look at the Columbia space shuttle disaster in 2003. It includes interviews with shuttle astronauts, family members, flight control personnel, administrators and investigators. Also included is a brief history of the space shuttle program. Written by kamas716@yahoo.com See less

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38 cast members

Name	Known for
Neil deGrasse Tyson Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Buzz Aldrin Self - Astronaut (archive footage) Self - Astronaut (archive footage) See fewer	Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
Michael P. Anderson Self - Mission Specialist, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 (archive footage) Self - Mission Specialist, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 (archive footage) See fewer
Neil Armstrong Self - Astronaut (archive footage) Self - Astronaut (archive footage) See fewer	Forest 404 (I) (2019)
David Brown Self - Mission Specialist, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 (archive footage) Self - Mission Specialist, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 (archive footage) See fewer
LeRoy Cain Self - Columbia Flight Manager Self - Columbia Flight Manager See fewer	Nova (1974)
Kalpana Chawla Self - Mission Specialist, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 (archive footage) Self - Mission Specialist, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 (archive footage) See fewer
Jon Clark Self - Husband of Astronaut Laurel Clark Self - Husband of Astronaut Laurel Clark See fewer	Nova (1974)
Laurel Clark Self - Mission Specialist, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 (archive footage) Self - Mission Specialist, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 (archive footage) See fewer
Eileen Collins Self - Astronaut (voice) Self - Astronaut (voice) See fewer	Spacewoman
Mike Collins Self - Astronaut (archive footage) Self - Astronaut (archive footage) See fewer	Apollo 11 (I) (2019)
Richard O. Covey Self - Astronaut (archive footage) Self - Astronaut (archive footage) See fewer	Home Improvement (1991)
Hal Gehman Self - Admiral and Head of Columbia Accident Investigation Board (archive footage) Self - Admiral and Head of Columbia Accident Investigation Board (archive footage) See fewer	Horizon (I) (1964)
Michael Griffin Self - Nasa Administrator Self - Nasa Administrator See fewer	Nova (1974)
Bill Harwood Self - Space Analyst Self - Space Analyst See fewer	Nova (1974)
Jeffrey Hoffman Self - Astronaut (archive footage) Self - Astronaut (archive footage) See fewer	Home Improvement (1991)
Scott Hubbard Self - Columbia Accident Investigation Board Self - Columbia Accident Investigation Board See fewer	The Space Between Us (I) (2017)
Rick Husband Self - Commander, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 (archive footage) Self - Commander, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 (archive footage) See fewer	Our Jewish Roots (1978)
Gregory Jarvis Self - Challenger Astronaut (archive footage) Self - Challenger Astronaut (archive footage) See fewer
Roger Launius Self - National Air and Space Museum Self - National Air and Space Museum See fewer	When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions (2008)
John M. Logsdon Self - Space Policy Institute Self - Space Policy Institute See fewer	Chasing the Moon (2019)
Christa McAuliffe Self - Challenger Astronaut (archive footage) Self - Challenger Astronaut (archive footage) See fewer	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
Willie McCool Self - Pilot, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 (archive footage) Self - Pilot, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 (archive footage) See fewer
Howard McCurdy Self - American University Self - American University See fewer	Nova (1974)
Ron McNair Self - Challenger Astronaut (archive footage) Self - Challenger Astronaut (archive footage) See fewer
Story Musgrave Self - Astronaut Self - Astronaut See fewer	Mission to Mars (2000)
Don A. Nelson Self - Nasa Engineer Self - Nasa Engineer See fewer	Nova (1974)
Richard Nixon Self - President of the United States (archive footage) Self - President of the United States (archive footage) See fewer	Frost/Nixon (2008)
Sean O'Keefe Self - Nasa Administrator Self - Nasa Administrator See fewer	Nova (1974)
Ellison Onizuka Self - Challenger Astronaut (archive footage) Self - Challenger Astronaut (archive footage) See fewer
Douglas Osheroff Self - Columbia Accident Investigation Board Self - Columbia Accident Investigation Board See fewer	Nova (1974)
Ilan Ramon Self - Payload Specialist, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 (archive footage) Self - Payload Specialist, Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 (archive footage) See fewer	Our Jewish Roots (1978)
Judith A. Resnik Self - Challenger Astronaut (archive footage) Self - Challenger Astronaut (archive footage) See fewer
Allen Richardson Self - Boeing Engineer Self - Boeing Engineer See fewer	Nova (1974)
Rodney Rocha Self - Columbia Division Chief Engineer Self - Columbia Division Chief Engineer See fewer	Nova (1974)
Harrison Schmitt Self - Astronaut Self - Astronaut See fewer	The Space Less Traveled
John Schwartz Self - New York Times Self - New York Times See fewer	Nova (1974)
Michael J. Smith Self - Challenger Astronaut (archive footage) Self - Challenger Astronaut (archive footage) See fewer