Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
After the tragic loss of Space Shuttle Columbia, NASA faced its most grueling challenge: a "Return to Flight" effort that revealed the space industry was plagued by hidden mishaps and terrifyingly small mistakes. This documentary takes you behind the scenes of the 2.5-year investigation where engineers discovered that the difference between a successful landing and a catastrophic explosion was as small as a reversed set of planet gears and a misunderstood wire weave in a fuel tank.
Welcome to Progress - the home of engineering marvels, space exploration and history's greatest inventions. From rockets that took us to the stars to the world's most advanced military vessels, we'll be bringing you world-class documentaries every week.
You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.
Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: bit.ly/4pyExyn
Progress is part of the History Hit Network. For any queries, please contact owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com.
#progress #documentary #technology
After the tragic loss of Space Shuttle Columbia, NASA faced its most grueling challenge: a "Return to Flight" effort that revealed the space industry was plagued by hidden mishaps and terrifyingly small mistakes. This documentary takes you behind the scenes of the 2.5-year investigation where engineers discovered that the difference between a successful landing and a catastrophic explosion was as small as a reversed set of planet gears and a misunderstood wire weave in a fuel tank.
Welcome to Progress - the home of engineering marvels, space exploration and history's greatest inventions. From rockets that took us to the stars to the world's most advanced military vessels, we'll be bringing you world-class documentaries every week.
You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.
Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: bit.ly/4pyExyn
Progress is part of the History Hit Network. For any queries, please contact owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com.
#progress #documentary #technology
