As with the Apollo 1 fire, lack of escape provisions eventually doomed those crewmembers still alive after the explosion. Ejection seats that could have been used had been removed from all Space Shuttles after the first four qualification flights when the number of crew members was increased ...
Today, while none of D&H's 4-6-6-4s survive, two similar locomotives from the Union Pacific are extant; #3985 and #3977, providing a tangible example of this colossal wheel arrangement. Likewise, the memory and significance of D&H's Challengers live on through historical documentation, p...
Later investigation showed that at least some of the crew survived the initial breakup and may have lived through a free fall to the water from 65,000 feet. Anyone alive perished on impact with the water. President Reagan appointed an independent commission to investigate the disaster, and ...
At its core, The Final Flight presents a moving legacy for the brave crew members who died in the U.S.'s most notable space tragedy. Details like these make the crew's ultimate demise even more affecting — especially for those of us who weren't alive at the time of the event. And...