America's Secret Space Heroes
TV-PG2017•45m•7.0/10
Documentary
Ratings
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7.0/10(1)
The inside stories of how the unknown engineers of NASA created such superior machines as the Saturn V moon rocket, the Space Shuttle, and the Hubble Space Telescope, often against incredible odds.
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
May 14, 2017
Last Aired
June 18, 2017
Networks
Smithsonian Channel
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Saturn V
Air date: 2017-05-14
Witness the incredible story of the engineers who built the mighty rocket that put man on the moon: the Saturn V.
E2
Lunar Module
Air date: 2017-05-21
See how a team of engineers, through ingenuity and dogged determination, built the spacecraft that put man on the moon.
E3
Space Shuttle
Air date: 2017-05-28
See how NASA engineers met the challenge to build a spacecraft that can launch like a rocket and land like an airplane.
E4
Space Station
Air date: 2017-06-04
See how a shared goal to build a space station brought Cold War enemies together and inspired visionary breakthroughs.
E5
Hubble Telescope
Air date: 2017-06-11
The history of the Hubble Telescope, as told by the brilliant minds and mavericks who built and repaired it.
E6
Viking Mars Mission
Air date: 2017-06-18
The inside story of Project Viking and the incredible ingenuity that put the first spacecraft on Mars.
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