America's Secret Space Heroes

Season 1

TV-PG

We all know Neil Armstrong, John Glenn, Sally Ride, and other icons of America's space program. But behind the scenes, engineers have been the secret heroes, building the spacecraft and instruments that have helped man leave Earth and explore the stars. We reveal the inside stories of how these brilliant minds created such superior machines as the Saturn V moon rocket, the Space Shuttle, and the Hubble Space Telescope, often against incredible odds.

Where to Watch America's Secret Space Heroes • Season 1

6 Episodes

Saturn V
E1
Saturn VWitness the incredible story of the engineers who built the mighty rocket that put man on the moon: the Saturn V.
Lunar Module
E2
Lunar ModuleSee how a team of engineers, through ingenuity and dogged determination, built the spacecraft that put man on the moon.
Space Shuttle
E3
Space ShuttleSee how NASA engineers met the challenge to build a spacecraft that can launch like a rocket and land like an airplane.
Space Station
E4
Space StationSee how a shared goal to build a space station brought Cold War enemies together and inspired visionary breakthroughs.
Hubble Telescope
E5
Hubble TelescopeThe history of the Hubble Telescope, as told by the brilliant minds and mavericks who built and repaired it.
Viking Mars Mission
E6
Viking Mars MissionThe inside story of Project Viking and the incredible ingenuity that put the first spacecraft on Mars.