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Challenger: The Final Flight (also known as Challenger) is a 2020 American historical documentary series produced by J. J. Abrams' Bad Robot. Developed by Glen Zipper and Steven Leckart for Netflix, the series focuses on the 1986 Challenger Space Shuttle explosion, covering the events leading up to the launch and the aftermath of the disaster.

The limited series includes interviews with key individuals, details of Christa McAuliffe's preparation for the flight, explorations of the issues with the solid rocket boosters, and a glimpse into the teleconference between NASA and Morton Thiokol. It also includes accounts from the astronauts' families and the investigation into the catastrophe, all while delving into the Space Shuttle program through archive footage.

The series was released on Netflix on September 16, 2020.

Synopsis
On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, resulting in the tragic deaths of all seven crew members, including school teacher Christa McAuliffe. This event deeply affected the United States and led to the suspension of the Space Shuttle program for nearly three years.

Release
The official trailer was released on 2 September 2020.

Reception
On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the miniseries has an approval rating of 84% based on 19 reviews, with an average rating of 8.2/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Challenger: The Final Flight doesn't uncover any new information, but intimate interviews elevate its well-crafted, heartbreaking retelling of an avoidable national tragedy." Metacritic, which utilises a weighted average, gave the series a score of 76 out of 100, indicating "generally favourable reviews".