Hail Columbia! 1982

Hail Columbia, is an IMAX documentary film, released June 1982, about NASA's Space Shuttle program, particularly the first Space Shuttle, Columbia. The film is directed by Graeme Ferguson

This documentary was unusual as it was made completely by a third party. Before hand NASA preferred to make their own documentary for scientific accuracy. Approval to fly an IMAX camera didn't end up happening until the Space Shuttle was deemed operational after STS-4. Taking a cue that the IMAX camera highly realistic experience would be able to make viewers feel like they were on the Space Shuttle, Graeme Ferguson lobbied NASA to fly an IMAX camera on the Space Shuttle. NASA was positive about the...