Uploaded May 2017 | Updated September 2026, 32 minutes ago
collectSPACE.com — 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 humans leave Earth and explore the stars. Smithsonian Channel reveals the inside stories of how these brilliant minds created such superior machines as the Saturn V moon rocket, space shuttle and Hubble Space Telescope, often against incredible odds.
"America's Secret Space Heroes" premieres Sunday, May 14, 2017 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Read more: collectspace.com/news/news-051217a-smithsonian-americas-secret-space-heroes.html
Video credit: Smithsonian Channel, used with permission.
collectSPACE.com — 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 humans leave Earth and explore the stars. Smithsonian Channel reveals the inside stories of how these brilliant minds created such superior machines as the Saturn V moon rocket, space shuttle and Hubble Space Telescope, often against incredible odds.
"America's Secret Space Heroes" premieres Sunday, May 14, 2017 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Read more: collectspace.com/news/news-051217a-smithsonian-americas-secret-space-heroes.html
Video credit: Smithsonian Channel, used with permission.
