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.
Christa McAuliffe
Commander Francis R. Scobee
Dr. Judith A. Resnick
Gregory B. Jarvis
Captain Michael J. Smith
Dr. Ronald McNair
Lt. Colonel Ellison Onizuka
Joseph Kilminster
Robert Mayfield
Cheryl McNair
Jane Smith
Lorna Onizuka
Larry Mulloy
Roger Boisjoly
Gene Thomas
System instructor
Scott Smith
June Scobee
Engineer Mark
Communications Instructor
Robert Ebling
Judson Lovingood
Arnie Aldrich
Marcia Jarvis
Horace Lamberth
Caroline McAuliffe
Norma Boisjoly
Steven McAuliffe
Engineer Stan
Mike Weeks
Sharia
Janelle Onizuka
George Hardy
Johnny Corlew
Lockheed Representative
Michelle Brekke
Team Leader
Ann Bradley
Al McDonald
Judy Garcia
Cecil Houston
Reggie McNair
Roberta Boisjoly
Stanley Reinartz
Nathan
Rick Nygrin
Jerry Mason
Woman in Fitting Room
Reporter
Darien Onizuka
Dick Methia
Lamberth's Assistant
Arnie Thompson
Launch Commentator
Data instructor (as Bill Roberts)
Charlie Steventon
J.E. Kinsbury
Barbara Morgan
Charly Justiz
Margaret
NASA Instructor
Ground Base Astronaut
Mr. Resnick
Bar Patron
Security Guard
Reporter
NASA Technician (uncredited)
