Challenger: Days That Shocked The WorldJanuary 11, 2026

On January 28th 1986, tragedy struck when the space shuttle Challenger disintegrated just 73 seconds into flight, with the loss of all 7 astronauts. During the official investigation, it was revealed that the night before lift-off, amid fears of such a disaster, rocket engineers had argued to cancel the launch - so why did it go ahead?

Challenger: Days That Shocked The World was broadcast on SBS ONE at Sunday 11 January 2026, 08:30.