ChallengerAccidentandInvestigation movies opensource_movies NASA documnetary detailing the events surrounding the loss of OV-099, Space Shuttle Challenger, shortly after the launch of the 25th flight of the Space Transportation System, Mission STS-51L, on 28 January, 1986, and the subsequent investigation into the loss of the vehicle and its crew of seven. The investigation shows that the Solid Rocket Booster field joints were of an insufficiently fault-tolerant design and when the vehicle was launched at below-normal temperatures, hot exhaust gasses leaked on ignition, damaging the integrity of the field joint, leading to a breach in the external tank and destruction of the orbiter. 1986 1986 NASA;Shuttle;Challenger http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/ 2005-10-02 22:35:01 2005-10-02 18:14:32 HistoryTeacher bullet@sc.rr.com HistoryTeacher 2005-10-07 01:41:40 NASA /STS-51L Data and Design Analysis Task Force Photo and TV Analysis Team sound color 44:30 MovingImage 2007-01-01 19:49:48 HistoryTeacher