The Challenger Disaster (2013) Movie poster and book cover compared.

The Challenger Disaster

James Hawes, 2013

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Truth, Lies, and O-Rings
Allan J. McDonald, James R. Hansen, 2009

The Challenger Disaster is a movie directed by James Hawes in 2013 and based on the book Truth, Lies, and O-Rings: Inside the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster by Allan J. McDonald and James R. Hansen, first published in 2009. The movie features William Hurt, Joanne Whalley, Brian Dennehy, Bruce Greenwood, Kevin McNally, Eve Best, and others.

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Movie Poster: The Challenger Disaster (James Hawes, 2013)

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Book Cover: Truth, Lies, and O-Rings (Allan J. McDonald, James R. Hansen, 2009)

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Audiobook cover of Truth, Lies, and O-Rings, the 2009 book by Allan J. McDonald, James R. Hansen.

Truth, Lies, and O-Rings

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Storyline

In 1986, the catastrophic explosion of the space shuttle Challenger sent shockwaves through the annals of American space exploration. The loss of seven courageous astronauts, notably including Christa McAuliffe, the pioneering teacher bound for space, unfolded before the eyes of countless viewers via live television coverage. However, even more startling was the uncertainty surrounding the investigation into the disaster’s root cause.

Movie vs Book

Poster of The Challenger Disaster, the 2013 movie by James Hawes

Year

2013

Minutes

90

Movie Rate

7.30

Source: IMDb

Movie

The Challenger Disaster

Original title: The Challenger

Country: UK

Year: 2013

Length: 1h30m

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Cover of Truth, Lies, and O-Rings, the 2009 book by Allan J. McDonald and James R. Hansen

Year

2009

Pages

648

Book Rate

8.06

S: Goodreads

Book

Truth, Lies, and O-Rings

Subtitle: Inside the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster

Country: USA

First published in: 2009

Length: 648 pages

Genre: Non Fiction

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