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shuttles had already been built in secret, until such time as they were needed), that they could not land on an asteroid, and if they could, would not be able to leave. The movie contains several scientific inaccuracies typical of science fiction films, such as depicting noise in space, and explosions and fires being sustained in a vacuum.
Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
Following the 2003 Columbia disaster, some screen captures from the opening scene where Atlantis is destroyed were passed off as satellite images of the disaster in a hoax. Also, in response to the disaster, FX pulled Armageddon from that night's schedule and replaced it with Aliens.
Box office
* Budget - US$140,000,000
* Marketing cost - $60,000,000
* Opening Weekend Gross (Domestic) - $36,089,972
* Total Domestic Grosses - $201,578,182
* Total Overseas Grosses - $352,131,606
* Total Worldwide Grosses - $553,709,788
Armageddon: The Album
The soundtrack features the song "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing", performed by Aerosmith. The soundtrack also features the song "Remember Me", as performed by Journey. This song was the first studio recording with new lead vocalist Steve Augeri, who was hired to replace long-time singer Steve Perry after his departure from the band.
Armageddon: The Album (Sony, June 23, 1998):