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America's Secret Space Heroes

America's Secret Space Heroes

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Documentary

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The inside stories of how the unknown engineers of NASA created such superior machines as the Saturn V moon rocket, the Space Shuttle, and the Hubble Space Telescope, often against incredible odds.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

04 September 2025

Country

United States of America

Cast

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