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
Collision Catastrophe
Series, Documentary, Aviation, History
Two planes collide in the sky above southern Germany and numerous people on the ground witness the disaster; based on the wreckage, it is clear that the planes collided in the air; the researchers encounter a mystery.
01:00 - 02:00
Air Disasters
Fatal Test Flight
Series, Documentary, Aviation, History
On Dec. 22, 1996, Airborne Express Flight 827 crashes into mountainous terrain near Narrows, Va., during a functional evaluation flight, killing all six occupants; the investigation finds that the pilots made improper flight control inputs.
02:00 - 03:00
Air Disasters
No Exit
Series, Documentary, Aviation, History
Following a catastrophic runway collision at LAX, passengers on USAIR Flight 1493 struggle to escape the burning plane.
03:00 - 04:00
Air Disasters
Pacific Ditching
Series, Documentary, Aviation
Just after takeoff from Honolulu, TransAir Flight 810 loses power and ditches in the Pacific; both pilots survive, blaming dual engine failure-but when the Boeing 737 is recovered, the wreckage reveals a different cause.
04:00 - 05:00
Air Disasters
No Exit
Series, Documentary, Aviation, History
Following a catastrophic runway collision at LAX, passengers on USAIR Flight 1493 struggle to escape the burning plane.
05:00 - 06:00
Air Disasters
Fatal Test Flight
Series, Documentary, Aviation, History
On Dec. 22, 1996, Airborne Express Flight 827 crashes into mountainous terrain near Narrows, Va., during a functional evaluation flight, killing all six occupants; the investigation finds that the pilots made improper flight control inputs.
06:00 - 07:00
Air Disasters
No Exit
Series, Documentary, Aviation, History
Following a catastrophic runway collision at LAX, passengers on USAIR Flight 1493 struggle to escape the burning plane.
07:00 - 08:00
Air Disasters
Power Play
Series, Documentary, Aviation
When a turboprop loses engine power and crashes in Papua New Guinea, investigators discover a fatal defect existing in Dash 8s around the world.
08:00 - 09:00
Air Disasters
Mystery Over the Mediterranean
Series, Documentary, Aviation
When an Airbus crashes into the Mediterranean Sea, Egyptian authorities, French investigators and an Italian journalist theorize different causes for the accident.
09:00 - 10:00
Air Disasters
Dead of Winter
Series, Documentary, Aviation
An investigation into Continental Airlines Flight 1713, which crashed on takeoff from Denver during a snowstorm in 1987, changes commercial flight forever.
10:00 - 11:00
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.
11:00 - 12:00
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.
12:00 - 13:00
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.
13:00 - 14:00
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.
14:00 - 15:00
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.
15:00 - 16:00
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.
16:00 - 17:00
Air Disasters
Miracle Escape
Series, Documentary, Aviation
Passengers and crew escape a jet that skid off the runway before catching fire.
17:00 - 18:00
Air Disasters
Getting Out Alive
Series, Documentary, Aviation
Air accident survival stories; keeping passengers and crews alive when disaster strikes.
18:00 - 19:00
Air Disasters
Cockpit Killer
Series, Documentary, Aviation
When an African airliner mysteriously crashes, Namibian investigators have to rule out a host of possible causes before reaching a conclusion.
19:00 - 20:00
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.
20:00 - 21:00
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.
21:00 - 22:00
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.
22:00 - 23:00
How Did They Build That?
Space Stations and Super
Series, How-to
Celebrating one of humanities biggest engineering achievements, the International Space Station, a meteor proof lab bigger than a football field, constructed by astronauts traveling 250 miles above us at 17,500 miles an hour.
23:00 - 00:00
How Did They Build That?
Floating Parks & Upcycled Towers
Series, How-to
On inadequate foundations, San Francisco's MoMA triples in size creating an exterior light enough to prevent collapse; a 1970s Sydney skyscraper is recycled into a 21st century tower; in Dallas, a five-acre park is created.