Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Behind every monumental leap in space exploration lies a hidden history of narrow escapes and devastating failures. From a technician’s wrong turn with a joystick to a $100 million deep-space probe plummeting into the Utah desert because of a single sensor installed backward, this documentary explores how human "automaticity" and subconscious habits pose the greatest risk to our journey into the cosmos.
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Behind every monumental leap in space exploration lies a hidden history of narrow escapes and devastating failures. From a technician’s wrong turn with a joystick to a $100 million deep-space probe plummeting into the Utah desert because of a single sensor installed backward, this documentary explores how human "automaticity" and subconscious habits pose the greatest risk to our journey into the cosmos.
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.
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Progress is part of the History Hit Network. For any queries, please contact owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com.
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