Space Shuttle Challenger: Days that Shocked the World

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Tragedy struck when the Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated just 73 seconds into flight. Hours earlier, engineers argued to cancel the launch, amid fears of such a tragedy – so why did it go ahead?

Cast: Tom Gorham

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