NASA Challenger Mission STS-41-B

NASA Space Shuttle Challenger Mission STS-41-B footage, narrated by members of the mission crew. Space Shuttle Challenger orbiting Earth in space, cargo bay doors open. NASA Astronaut Ronald E. McNair working at control panel in Challenger. McNair (VO) discusses the deployment of the WESTAR satellite. Astronauts Vance D. Brand and Bruce McCandless II working inside Challenger. WESTAR deploying from Challenger. Astronauts McNair and Robert L. Stewart working inside shuttle. “IRT” Satellite (Palapa B-2) deploying from Challenger. IRT Satellite orbiting Earth. Crew talks about the IRT exploding shortly after deployment; fragment of destroyed IRT Satellite orbiting Earth. Stewart working inside of Challenger cockpit. McNair working aboard Challenger. IRT deploying from Challenger. Television footage of IRT from the Challenger control panel. The crew discusses issues with IRT. Brand working at control panel aboard Challenger.