Amazon series about Challenger disaster, astronaut Sally Ride to film on Tybee Island

TYBEE, Ga. (WTOC) - Tybee Island’s beaches and pier are set to serve as the backdrop for an upcoming Amazon limited-series drama about the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy.State environmental regulators have cleared production to film scenes for The Challenger, a drama focusing on astronaut Sally Ride—the first American woman in space—and the events leading up to the shuttle disaster.According to a Letter of Permission issued by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division, filming is slated for the first week of November across three main island locations:Walter Parker Pier and Pavilion: Crews will stage a “walk-and-talk” scene, prompting a temporary closure of the pier and pavilion to the public for roughly three hours on shoot day.6th to 7th Street Beach: A stunt sequence featuring a performer launching a parasail from the beach into open water, supported by dedicated marine safety vessels and U.S. Coast Guard coordination.19th Street and Chatham Avenu