The Space Shuttle: Triumph and Tragedy: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This two-part documentary tells the inside story of NASA's iconic spaceships.

From the Space Shuttle's groundbreaking maiden space flight at the start 80's through the heart-break of the Challenger and Columbia disasters to its final touchdown 30 years later, this two-part documentary tells the inside story of NASA's iconic spaceships. Featuring rare archive film and told by the men and women who designed, built and flew them, this series recounts in dramatic detail the Shuttle missions that changed the world.

Series details

• Title: The Space Shuttle: Triumph and Tragedy
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2018-06-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 2018-06-11
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: 5
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 37038
• TVDB ID: 348812

Cast and credited roles

• Steven Mackintosh — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2018-06-04; final listed air date 2018-06-11; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

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