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Space Mistakes

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Documentary

15+

1 Season

25m

Behind-the-scenes stories of NASA catastrophes and near misses. Space exploration is imperfect - sometimes NASA must learn the hard way: Incorrect metric conversions, reverse installations, deadly chemical spills, and close calls with fuel explosions.

Season 1, 6 Episodes

Season 1 (6 Episodes)

Space Mistakes - Return to Disaster

Return to Disaster,

Relive the harrowing moments in Launch Control during NASA's second "Return to Flight" test flight after the tragic loss of Space Shuttle Columbia. Watch as NASA engineers discover the frightening truth about the incident and the mistakes that caused it.

Space Mistakes - Mars or Bust

Serious injury and death threaten technicians working on the Mars Exploration Rover when a test procedure goes horribly wrong. As the clock ticks toward the critical Mars launch window, NASA scrambles to understand and fix this critical space mistake.

Space Mistakes - Space Shuttle Shuffle

Space Shuttle Shuffle,

Catastrophe beckons when gears controlling a Single Point of Failure Space Shuttle landing system are installed backwards. And despite multiple pressures, a shocking discovery causes NASA to cancel a historic launch.

Space Mistakes - The End of Genesis

The End of Genesis,

A spacecraft freefalls from orbit smashing into the ground when its parachute fails to deploy. Can the multi-million dollar science mission be salvaged? And, a wrong turn ruptures a costly Space Shuttle "cold plate!"

Space Mistakes - Trains, Rockets and Pains

Trains, Rockets and Pains,

A harrowing space mistake leaves the solid rocket boosters hanging by a thread and places the unsuspecting public in the cross hairs of more than a ton of the most explosive rocket fuel on the planet. And, a training exercise goes horribly wrong.

Space Mistakes - Columbia

Space Shuttle Columbia stands as one of the worst space disasters in history. Discover why a seemingly insignificant bit of foam came off during launch, puncturing a hole in the the wing - leading to catastrophic failure, loss of vehicle and loss of life.

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Space Mistakes

Documentary

15+

1 Season

25m

Behind-the-scenes stories of NASA catastrophes and near misses. Space exploration is imperfect - sometimes NASA must learn the hard way: Incorrect metric conversions, reverse installations, deadly chemical spills, and close calls with fuel explosions.

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