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Challenger shuttle disaster

Title
Challenger shuttle disaster
Genre
Interview; Speech; Special
TX Date
9 Jun 1986
Year of production
1986
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Duration
00:03:03
Description
US President, Ronald Reagan addresses the people of America in the wake of the Challenger shuttle explosion. An unidentified (NASA?) spokesman describes the series of events which led up to the explosion during take-off, and the helplessness felt by ground staff. Clip also includes live NASA commentary on the take-off.
Contributors
Ronald Reagan
Keywords
Accidents; Deaths; Space exploration; NASA; Spacecraft; Space shuttles; Challenger (space shuttle)

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