
The Space Shuttle: Triumph and Tragedy
2018•43m•7.5/10
Documentary
Ratings
🎬TMDb
7.5/10(2)
Production
DSP, Elephant House Studios
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
June 4, 2018
Last Aired
June 11, 2018
Networks
5, National Geographic Channel
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season

E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2018-06-04
NASA engineers reveal how they pushed technology to new limits when they created the Shuttle.

E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2018-06-11
Following the Challenger disaster, the Shuttle is saved by the fall of the Soviet Union; President Clinton is persuaded to cooperate with Russia's Mir space station and this eventually leads to the creation of the International Space Station.
Cast

Steven Mackintosh
Narrator (Voice)
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