A profile of the astronauts, crew, and civilians who were involved in the January 28, 1986 flight of the spaceship, Challenger, that resulted in its explosion upon takeoff. The center point of the film is the safety inspections and arguments surrounding the use of the o-rings that ultimately were blamed for the explosion.
Karen Allen
Barry Bostwick
Julie Fulton
Richard Jenkins
Brian Kerwin
Joe Morton
Keone Young
Raye Birk
James Monroe Black
Angela Bassett
Elizabeth Kemp
Jeanne Mori
Lane Smith
Peter Boyle
Alan Ackles
Alissa Alban
Thomas Allen Jr.
Melinda Ann Austin
Ted Baader
John Beaird
James Belcher
Norman Bennett
Joe Berryman
Debbie Boily
Bill Bolender
Kristin Bond
Melodee Bowman
Rodger Boyce
Kale Browne
Robert Michael Bryce
Wirt Cain
Darlesia Cearcy
Melissa Chan
Brady Coleman
Blue Deckert
Adam Englund
Terri Harrel
Melanie Haynes
Sean Hennigan
Gloria Hocking
Danny Kamin
Anne Klousia
Dennis Letts
Gavin Luckett
Ken Magee
Nathan Mason
Sean McGraw
James McQueen
Randy Means
Lou Michaels
Eileen Morris
Naoka Nakagawa
Marco Perella