Don’t miss “Area Shuttle Columbia: The Last Flight” an investigative CNN documentary set to air Sunday, April 7 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
The in depth function will give attention to particulars by no means earlier than revealed, in addition to on unique interviews and complex broadcast footage that examines the 2003 Area Shuttle catastrophe that can run all through 4 episodes.
The four-part sequence is co-produced by BBC and Mindhouse Productions, and can premiere with two episodes on Sunday. The ultimate two episodes will air the next Sunday, April 14 at 9 p.m ET/PT.
In accordance with a CNN press launch, Columbia was the primary Area Shuttle to launch and redefine area journey. And although it took off like a rocket, it landed with the smoothness of a aircraft, and was even reusable — making it the dream of routine area flight and an precise actuality.
In describing the upcoming documentary, CNN went on to elucidate that in this system Columbia’s ultimate mission will likely be informed in dramatic element, “starting months earlier than the troubled launch, unfolding throughout the 16 days in orbit, and concluding with the investigation into the tragic lack of the seven astronauts’ lives.”
Footage shot by astronauts themselves will likely be seen, as will testimonies from relations of the Shuttle’s crew. And for the primary time officers at NASA will come ahead along with journalists who lined the story.
It should additionally reveal — in forensic element — the occasions of that horrific day and expose precisely what went fallacious on the flight that in the end led to catastrophe.
“This chapter within the Area Shuttle Program captured the nation’s consideration and is equally as fascinating within the retelling, with storytelling fueled by those that lived it firsthand and newly revealed footage from the NASA archive,” stated Amy Entelis, government vice chairman of Expertise, CNN Originals, and Artistic Improvement for CNN Worldwide. “Our viewers have lengthy been fascinated by tales of area exploration and this sequence is a powerful instance of the CNN Authentic Collection crew’s distinctive expertise for offering a contemporary perspective on historic moments.”
HOW TO STREAM ‘SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA: THE FINAL FLIGHT’ ONLINE FOR FREE
Should you’re a cord-cutter or don’t have cable, you possibly can watch “Area Shuttle Columbia: The Last Flight” on-line on any one of many following streaming platforms, and get it free of charge through a trial supply:
- Direct TV Stream — five-day free trial.
WHAT CHANNEL IS CNN ON?
In case you are watching on cable, catch “Area Shuttle Columbis: The Last Flight” on CNN.
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BEHIND THE SCENES
“Area Shuttle Columbia: The Last Flight” is government produced by Emma Tutty and Emma Whitehead for Mindhouse, and Amy Entelis and Lyle Gamm for CNN Authentic Collection.
REMEMBERING THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA
