Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CBS Evening News for Tuesday, Jan 28, 1986


Title: Challenger Explosion

Abstract:
  • Coverage of the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger (7 tapes)
  • Anchored by Dan Rather and Bruce Hall, with reports by Jerry Bowen
  • Featuring Leo Krupp; footage of Jesse Moore's briefing for NASA, interview with witness Lt. Dave Baird, Reagan's broadcast from the Oval Office, and Rockwell International where the Challenger was built

  • Begin Time:03:45:00 pm
    End Time:04:13:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:892892
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1986-2009 Vanderbilt University
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