Challenger: The Final Flight

Netflix | Release Date: September 16, 2020

6.9	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Ratings

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Tony1984Aug 2, 2021

The show basically spends its time looking for a bad guy while emoting heavily about those (especially about the teacher) who died in the disaster. The sentimental schmaltz is a far cry from ”The Right Stuff”. Space travel is inherentlyThe show basically spends its time looking for a bad guy while emoting heavily about those (especially about the teacher) who died in the disaster. The sentimental schmaltz is a far cry from ”The Right Stuff”. Space travel is inherently dangerous. It has a mortality rate of 3% (Everest Climbers are 16%). Amateurs shouldn't go. It's also horrendously expensive. This short series highlights the decline in NASA’s technical and organizational ability. America now trails China and Russia and probably will never catch up. Why? The people of course. One mission control staffer said he was the first non-Anglo-Saxon astronaut. Patently false and insulting to boot. Armstrong was Scottish German Irish. Collins was Irish. If this is the quality of your people then you’re going to have problems.… Expand

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JLuis_001Apr 9, 2022

I found it quite long despite its competence and I think the fundamental dilemma lies in the fact that the makers seem to go for an emotional tone that they can't lift and the show remains more of an informative affair, which is still good,I found it quite long despite its competence and I think the fundamental dilemma lies in the fact that the makers seem to go for an emotional tone that they can't lift and the show remains more of an informative affair, which is still good, but let's just say there's no appreciable balance between the two pieces.… Expand

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mjberggr1504Oct 31, 2020

The Challenger is a four part documentary series about the space craft of the same name and the tragedy that ensued. While most are aware of the Challengers’ ill fate and the death of all its’ bright and talented crew members, the series digsThe Challenger is a four part documentary series about the space craft of the same name and the tragedy that ensued. While most are aware of the Challengers’ ill fate and the death of all its’ bright and talented crew members, the series digs a bit deeper into the causes. The series essentially recollects the conclusions of the presidential committee investigating the matter, with an interesting footnote from the involvement of Dr. Richard Feynman. To be sure, the story is tragic and the tone is properly emotional and dramatic, with rare archival footage of the reactions of children after watching the disaster unfold in real time. The presence of a teacher aboard the Challenger was especially prescient on young students and their teachers. Ultimately, the Challenger was the result of mismanagement and ill calculated risk. The first priority of NASA at the time was to meet the launch schedule - it was not the safety of the crew risking their lives. It seems NASA’s Public Relations campaign was one harmonious with the ideal of routine space travel and the bright future prospect of widespread travels to the stars for the average citizen. This lofty goal, in part, convinced Congress to provide funding for NASA in the context of an overarching Cold War and a technological space race. Overall, the series is worth viewing, if only to remember the plight of the families left to grieve in the Challenger’s aftermath.… Expand

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