Space Disasters

A tribute to the bold men and women who put their lives on the line in order to get a foothold in space, sometimes with disastrous results.

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Status	Returning Series
Original Name	Space Disasters
First Air Date	October 18, 2020
Last Air Date	November 22, 2020
Seasons	1
Episodes	6
Episode Runtime	55min
Language	German, English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	—
Production Companies
Networks	Smithsonian Channel

S01E06

Failure To Launch

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.

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