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6 Episodes 2020 - 2020
Episode 1
Sat, Oct 17, 202044 mins
Witness NASA's early missions and tragedies--in the sky and on the ground--as it pushed the limits of space exploration.
Episode 2
Sat, Oct 24, 202055 mins
From the Skylab PR disaster to space shuttle close calls and tragedies, look at the challenges and dangers of re-entry
Episode 3
Sat, Oct 31, 202055 mins
See how astronauts and Mission Control have made some incredible fixes thanks to quick thinking and nerves of steel.
Episode 4
Sat, Nov 7, 202055 mins
See how little things like a stripped screw or a faulty toilet can become big emergencies when they happen in space.
Episode 5
Sat, Nov 14, 202055 mins
From X-class solar storms in space to severe lightning strikes on Earth, see how weather poses constant threats to NASA.
Episode 6
Sat, Nov 21, 202044 mins
Sending spacecraft into orbit is an unforgiving business. Every launch is a long, controlled explosion that can turn into a fiery spectacle at the smallest error. Join us as we examine space exploration's most disastrous liftoffs, from America's "risky rockets" (the Vanguard, Atlas, and Titan II) to the Nedelin catastrophe, a massive explosion that Russia kept secret for decades. Then see how lessons learned from early failures led to soaring triumphs, including the most famous and powerful rocket the world has ever launched: the Saturn V.