Space Mistakes

Amazing behind-the-scenes stories of NASA catastrophes and near misses, many unknown to the public. The science of exploration is imperfect - sometimes NASA must learn the hard way: Incorrect metric conversions, reverse installations, deadly chemical spills, and a near miss that could have resulted in a massive rocket fuel explosion that could have wiped out a small town - and almost did!

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Status

Ended

Original Name

Space Mistakes

First Air Date

November 15, 2016

Last Air Date

December 20, 2016

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Language

English

Production Companies

FusionFlix Entertainment

Networks

S01E06

Columbia

The loss of Space Shuttle Columbia stands as one of the worst disasters in spaceflight history. Go behind the scenes of the External Tank foam application process and discover why that seemingly insignificant bit of foam came off during launch, puncturing a hole in the leading edge of the wing - leading to catastrophic failure, loss of vehicle and loss of life.

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