Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight examines the 2003 Space Shuttle disaster, in which Columbia broke apart in the skies over Texas. This four-part series combines first-hand testimony alongside previously unseen archive footage to chart the in-depth story of the Columbia tragedy. At the heart of this story are the people who lived through it all – the astronauts' wives, husbands and children, NASA staff, members of the Accident Investigation team, and a journalist, some of whom have never spoken before. The series reveals how and why the disaster happened, exploring human space travel's inherent risks and rewards.

Series details

• Title: Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2024-04-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2024-04-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CNN
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 75206
• TVDB ID: 447777

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-04-07; final listed air date 2024-04-14; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.