Smithsonian HD Network
Estados Unidos
Smithsonian HD Network apresenta programas documentais e factuais baseados nos arquivos e pesquisas da instituição. O canal foca em história americana, ciências naturais, exploração espacial e patrimônio cultural, frequentemente exibindo imagens de arquivo e comentários de especialistas. A programação aborda temas como tecnologia militar, paleontologia, aviação e a vida de presidentes dos EUA. O conteúdo é produzido em alta definição e evita intervalos comerciais durante muitos de seus blocos documentais. Está disponível por meio de operadoras de cabo e satélite em todos os Estados Unidos.
Os telespectadores podem acessar a grade do canal pelo guia de TV local ou pelo site da rede, que lista os próximos programas por data e horário. Alguns episódios também estão disponíveis para streaming sob demanda por meio de plataformas de TV por assinatura participantes. A rede não exibe filmes, videoclipes ou esportes ao vivo. Sua programação é voltada para um público interessado em conteúdo educativo e narrativa institucional, sem depender de reality shows ou segmentos de compras.
Programação
00:00 - 01:00
Air Disasters
Icy Descent
Series, Documentary, Aviation
After experiencing icing conditions, a turboprop slams into an Argentine desert; investigators are mystified by what they uncover.
01:00 - 02:00
Air Disasters
System Breakdown
Series, Aviation, Documentary
Five aviation disasters and the changes they have forced air-traffic controllers to make.
02:00 - 03:00
Air Disasters
Powerless Plunge
Series, Documentary, Aviation, History
Just moments after takeoff, a Loganair cargo flight from Edinburgh loses both engines and crashes into the icy North Sea.
03:00 - 04:00
Air Disasters
Tragedy on the Potomac
Series, Documentary, Aviation
On 13 January 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 stalls at 300 feet altitude, strikes a road bridge and crashes into the Potomac River, killing 78 people.
04:00 - 05:00
Air Disasters
Powerless Plunge
Series, Documentary, Aviation, History
Just moments after takeoff, a Loganair cargo flight from Edinburgh loses both engines and crashes into the icy North Sea.
05:00 - 06:00
Air Disasters
Missing Over New York
Series, Documentary, Aviation
Avianca Flight 52 is delayed numerous times by bad weather en route; it is dangerously low on fuel as it attempts a landing at New York City.
06:00 - 07:00
Air Disasters
Powerless Plunge
Series, Documentary, Aviation, History
Just moments after takeoff, a Loganair cargo flight from Edinburgh loses both engines and crashes into the icy North Sea.
07:00 - 08:00
Air Disasters
Massacre Over the Mediterranean
Series, Documentary, Aviation
On June 27, 1980, Aerolinee Itavia Flight 870 crashed into the Tyrrhenian Sea near the island of Ustica, Italy; all 81 people on board were killed.
08:00 - 09:00
Air Disasters
Dangerous Approach
Series, Documentary, Aviation
A Colorado commuter flight crashes five miles short of the runway and the reasons why rock the airline industry.
09:00 - 10:00
Air Disasters
River Runway
Series, Documentary, Aviation
Pilots attempt to land their Boeing 737 in an Indonesian river after losing their engines and electrical power.
10:00 - 11:00
Air Disasters
Disaster at Tenerife
Series, Documentary, Aviation
Two 747s collide on the runway of a small airport in the Canary Islands, resulting in history's deadliest air crash.
11:00 - 12:00
Air Disasters
Miracle Escape
Series, Documentary, Aviation
Passengers and crew escape a jet that skid off the runway before catching fire.
12:00 - 13:00
Air Disasters
Deadly Descent
Series, Documentary, Aviation
When an airbus A330 loses both engines, its pilots must think of a solution before they crash into the South China Sea.
13:00 - 14:00
Air Disasters
Deadly Detail
Series, Documentary, Aviation
After a seemingly routine landing, a Boeing 737 erupts in flames, putting 165 debarking passengers and crew in jeopardy.
14:00 - 15:00
Air Disasters
Design Flaws
Series, Documentary, Aviation
When former race car driver Niki Lauda's planes nosedives into a Thai jungle, a one-in-a-million failure reveals a weak spot in every Boeing 767; radio silence between pilots and air traffic controllers send investigators hunting for answers.
15:00 - 16:00
Air Disasters
Blow Out
Series, Documentary, Aviation
A cockpit window on British Airways Flight blows out, partially ejecting and injuring the captain; the co-pilot completes an emergency landing.
16:00 - 17:00
Air Disasters
Gimli Glider
Series, Aviation, Documentary
A pilot heads for a decommissioned air force base when the Boeing 767 jet he is flying unexpectedly runs out of fuel.
17:00 - 18:00
Air Disasters
Free Fall
Series, Documentary, Aviation
A computer glitch causes a highly automated Qantas Airways flight to nearly fall out of the sky; Australian investigators must find the cause before it happens again.
18:00 - 19:00
Air Disasters
Sabotage
Series, Documentary, Aviation
From delusional hijackers to suicidal pilots, three flights fall victim to astonishing acts of sabotage.
19:00 - 20:00
Air Disasters
Deadly Mission
Series, Documentary, Aviation
A new investigation sheds light on the controversial 1961 plane crash that killed U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld.
20:00 - 21:00
Air Disasters
What Happened To Malaysian 370?
Series, Documentary, Aviation, Crime drama, History
Leading aviation experts are confronted with a shocking theory as they investigate one of the greatest aviation mysteries of all time.
21:00 - 22:00
Air Disasters
Fatal Flaw
Series, Documentary, Aviation, Crime drama, History
A look at several air disasters that involved small components that failed; accidents caused by minor defects or errors; how the follow-up investigations led to changes that have made flying safer.
22:00 - 23:00
How Did They Build That?
Summit & Submerge
Series, How-to
Building an eco-friendly visitor center in the permafrost on Colorado's Pikes Peak tests the team. A museum is constructed in a disused dry dock that's in danger of collapse.
23:00 - 00:00
How Did They Build That?
Floating & Lifting
Series, How-to
Architects and engineers build an eco-friendly convention center on Vancouver's waterfront, a lift bridge in Bordeaux and a cocoon-shaped skyscraper in Tokyo each with unique challenges like marine habitats and massive spans.