Washington DC, March 20 -- Kristen Stewart led astronaut series titled 'Challenger' has finally received a greenlight from the OTT platform Amazon, reported Deadline.

The Twilight star is set to play an astronaut and physicist, Sally Ride, the first US woman to fly in space. The project has landed a limited series order.

The 'Challenger' comes from Maggie Cohn, who will write, executive produce and serve as showrunner for the series. James Hawes will direct this series.

Inspired by Meredith E Bagby's 2023 book 'The New Guys', it was initially developed by creator Cohn at Kyra Sedgwick's Big Swing Productions, which will produce alongside Stewart's Nevermind label and Amblin Television.

In 1983, Sally Ride became the first American wom...