The Space Shuttle: Triumph and Tragedy

The Space Shuttle: Triumph and Tragedy

2018•43m•7.5/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.5/10(2)

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Production

DSP, Elephant House Studios

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

June 4, 2018

Last Aired

June 11, 2018

Networks

5, National Geographic

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2018-06-04

NASA engineers reveal how they pushed technology to new limits when they created the Shuttle.

Episode 2

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

Steven Mackintosh

Narrator (Voice)

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