A profile of the astronauts, crew, and civilians who were involved in the January 28, 1986 flight of the spaceship, Challenger, that resulted in its explosion upon takeoff. The center point of the film is the safety inspections and arguments surrounding the use of the o-rings that ultimately were blamed for the explosion.
Karen Allen
as Christa McAuliffe
Barry Bostwick
as Commander Francis R. Scobee
Julie Fulton
as Dr. Judith A. Resnick
Richard Jenkins
as Gregory B. Jarvis
Brian Kerwin
as Captain Michael J. Smith
Joe Morton
as Dr. Ronald McNair
Keone Young
as Lt. Colonel Ellison Onizuka
Raye Birk
as Joseph Kilminster
James Monroe Black
as Robert Mayfield
Angela Bassett
as Cheryl McNair
Elizabeth Kemp
as Jane Smith
Jeanne Mori
as Lorna Onizuka
