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Space Shuttle Shuffle

Documentary

25

Nov 28, 2016

Catastrophe beckons when gears in a Space Shuttle landing system are installed backward. The awful discovery causes NASA to cancel a historic launch.

Full Episodes

Season 1, 6 episodes

Season 1

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.

25m Nov 14, 2016

Following a bad Mars Exploration Rover test failure, NASA races against time to fix the flaw. Any delay would impact the timeline of Mars exploration.

25m Nov 21, 2016

Space Shuttle Shuffle,

Catastrophe beckons when gears in a Space Shuttle landing system are installed backward. The awful discovery causes NASA to cancel a historic launch.

25m Nov 28, 2016

The End of Genesis,

A spacecraft plunges from orbit, crashing into Earth after its parachute system fails. Engineers analyze the big failure to understand what went awry.

25m Dec 5, 2016

Trains, Rockets, and Pains,

A spacecraft's solid rocket boosters are dangling, held only by compromised attachments. Experts tirelessly work to resolve this critical situation.

25m Dec 12, 2016

In the loss of Space Shuttle Columbia, a piece of foam insulation broke off, and as Columbia returned, hot gases led to its ultimate disintegration.

25m Dec 19, 2016