The Tragedy of the Shuttle Columbia ( Nova - Space Shuttle Disaster )

The Tragedy of the Shuttle Columbia (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Nova - Space Shuttle Disaster
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
52 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2008 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Gilles Cayatte

Written By:
Gilles Cayatte

Actors:
Gilles Cayatte

Synopsis:

February 1, 2003, 16 minutes before landing, the shuttle Columbia exploded over Texas, killing all seven astronauts on board. With the actors and eyewitnesses, this documentary gives us a new vision of the circumstances of this tragedy which put into question the very organization of NASA. Gilles Cayatte sifts through the technical reasons for the accident, and links to political and economic history of the U.S. space program: twenty years of mistakes, technical and financial compromise to the tragic outcome.

A look at the Columbia space shuttle disaster in 2003. It includes interviews with shuttle astronauts, family members, flight control personnel, administrators and investigators. Also included is a brief history of the space shuttle program.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 02 January, 2012.