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Sixteen minutes from landing, mission control lose contact with the crew. The fears of some Nasa engineers are coming true. Following the disaster, Nasa comes under pressure to give answers.

Sixteen minutes from landing, mission control lose contact with the crew of Columbia. On the shuttle landing strip, families waiting to welcome their loved ones back home are swiftly ushered away. In the skies over Texas, locals hear a loud explosion, and debris strikes the ground in multiple locations.

The fears of some Nasa engineers are coming true: Columbia is lost and there are no survivors. Following the disaster, Nasa comes under increasing pressure from the media to provide answers.

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Role Contributor
Director Lizzie Kempton
Director Danielle Spears
Producer Oli Roy
Line Producer Clara Thomas
Editor Fraser Gibb
Executive Producer Emma Whitehead
Executive Producer Emma Tutty
Production Company Mindhouse Productions

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