Yet the shuttle miraculously comes in for a landing that would make any pilot proud. NASA gave Warner Brothers permission to film at the Kennedy Space Center and the Johnson Space Center in Houston and the authenticity shows, especially in the training and countdown scenes. Launch commentator Lisa Malone, in fact, makes a cameo appearance as herself. Wilcutt's co-pilot, Navy Cmdr. The biggest leap of faith is the premise of sending four old guys into space, all at once, on such a treacherous mission.
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