Engineers, officials and the crew members' families provide their perspective on the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and its aftermath.
Main Cast of Challenger: The Final Flight
Peter Billingsley
Self - Spokesperson, Young Astronaut Program
Peter Billingsley (born April 16, 1971), also known as Peter Michaelsen and Peter Billingsley-Michaelsen, is an...
Tom Brokaw
Self (archive footage)
Tom Brokaw is an American television journalist and author. He was the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly...
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
George H. W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
June Scobee Rodgers
Self - Wife of Francis "Dick" Scobee
William Harwood
Self - Cape Canaveral Bureau Chief, UPI (1984-1992)
Frederick Gregory
Self - Astronaut, NASA (1978-1993)
John Zarrella
Self - Correspondent, CNN (1983-2014)
Richard O. Covey
Self - Astronaut, NASA (1978-1994)
Steve Nesbitt
Self - Public Affairs Officer, NASA (1980-2010)
Allan McDonald
Self - Director, Solid Rocket Booster Program (1984-1989), Morton Thiokol Corp.
Barbara Morgan
Self - Teacher
Lisa Bristol
Self - Sister of Christa McAuliffe
Marcia Jarvis
Self - Wife of Gregory Jarvis
Richard Cook
Self - Resource Analyst, NASA (1985-1996)
Brian Russell
Self - Engineer, Solid Rocket Booster Program (1977-2015), Morton Thiokol Corp.
Jane Smith-Wolcott
Self - Wife of Michael J. Smith
Arnold Aldrich
Self - Manager, NASA Shuttle Program (1985-1986)
William Lucas
Self - Director, NASA (1974-1986), Marshall Space Flight Center
Robert Crippen
Self - Astronaut, NASA (1969-1986)
Joseph Kilminster
Self - Vice President, Solid Rocket Booster Program (1983-1986), Morton Thiokol Corp.
Lawrence Mulloy
Self - Manager, NASA (1982-1986), Marshall Space Flight Center
Alison Smith Balch
Self - Daughter of Michael J. Smith
Cheryl McNair
Self - Astronaut, NASA (1978-1997)
Kris Jacques
Self - Student of Christa McAuliffe
Richard Truly
Self - Astronaut, NASA (1969-1983)
Rhea Seddon
Self - Astronaut, NASA (1978-1997)
Leslie Serna
Self - Senior Publications Coordinator (1983-1990), Morton Thiokol Corp.
Steven McAuliffe
Self - Husband of Christa McAuliffe (archive footage)
Francis Scobee
Self (archive footage)
Ellison Onizuka
Self (archive footage)
Ron McNair
Self (archive footage)
Judith Resnik
Self (archive footage)
Gregory Jarvis
Self (archive footage)
Michael J. Smith
Self (archive footage)
Christa McAuliffe
Self (archive footage)
Jesse Moore
Self - Dir., Johnson Space Center (archive footage)
Secondary Cast of Challenger: The Final Flight
Scott Smith
Self - Son of Michael J. Smith
Alton Keel
Self - Executive Director, Rogers Commission
Donald Kutyna
Self - Member, Rogers Commission
Phillip Boffey
Self - Journalist, New York Times (1977-2016)
Alan Lovelace
Self - NASA Acting Administrator (archive footage)
Myron Malkin
Self - Shuttle Program Director (archive footage)
Guion Bluford
Self (archive footage)
Deke Slayton
Self - Former astronaut (archive footage) , Self - Former Astronaut (archive footage)
Larry Speakes
Self - White House Spokesman (archive footage)
Crew of Challenger: The Final Flight
Full backstage crew list →- Released on September 16, 2020