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It's the morning of January 28th, 1986. On board the space shuttle Challenger are seven astronauts, including teacher Christa McAuliffe.
She is set to be the first ever teacher in space. But Christa never makes it to orbit.
In the wake of an unprecedented disaster, questions start to be asked.
Should this mission have been launched in the first place?
To hear more podcast episodes from hosts Fiona Pepper and Dr Karl Kruszelnicki about the legacy the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster left on culture, space exploration and high-risk decision making, search ‘Science Friction: The Challenger Legacy podcast’ from Radio National (RN) on the ABC Listen App (Australia), or wherever you get your podcasts.
Guests:
John TribeRetired shuttle engineer
Steve NesbittFormer NASA public affairs officer
June Scobee RodgersWidow of Challenger commander Dick Scobee
Adam HigginbothamAuthor, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
Credits:
This story was made on the lands of the Gadigal and Menang Noongar peoples.
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It's the morning of January 28th, 1986. On board the space shuttle Challenger are seven astronauts, including teacher Christa McAuliffe.
She is set to be the first ever teacher in space. But Christa never makes it to orbit.
In the wake of an unprecedented disaster, questions start to be asked.
Should this mission have been launched in the first place?
To hear more podcast episodes from hosts Fiona Pepper and Dr Karl Kruszelnicki about the legacy the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster left on culture, space exploration and high-risk decision making, search ‘Science Friction: The Challenger Legacy podcast’ from Radio National (RN) on the ABC Listen App (Australia), or wherever you get your podcasts.
Guests:
John TribeRetired shuttle engineer
Steve NesbittFormer NASA public affairs officer
June Scobee RodgersWidow of Challenger commander Dick Scobee
Adam HigginbothamAuthor, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
Credits:
This story was made on the lands of the Gadigal and Menang Noongar peoples.

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