Smithsonian HD Network
Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Smithsonian HD Network, kurumun arşivlerinden ve araştırmalarından derlenen belgesel ve bilgilendirici programlar sunar. Kanal, Amerikan tarihi, doğa bilimleri, uzay keşfi ve kültürel miras konularına odaklanır; sıklıkla arşiv görüntüleri ve uzman yorumlarına yer verir. Programlar askeri teknoloji, paleontoloji, havacılık ve ABD başkanlarının hayatları gibi konuları kapsar. Ağın içeriği yüksek çözünürlükte üretilir ve birçok belgesel kuşağında ticari reklam kesintilerinden kaçınılır. Amerika Birleşik Devletleri genelinde kablo ve uydu sağlayıcıları aracılığıyla izlenebilir.
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Program
00:00 - 01:00
Mighty Planes
Orbis
Series, Documentary, Aviation
The ORBIS McDonnell Douglas DC-10, the world's only flying eye-hospital, includes an operating room and a classroom.
01:00 - 02:00
Mighty Trains
Thai Rail & Death Railway
Series, Documentary, Travel
Travel aboard the colorful trains of the State Railway of Thailand and explore the famed Death Railway; the trains travel through ancient areas, historic tunnels, and raging rivers.
02:00 - 03:00
Mighty Cruise Ships
Diamond Princess
Series, Documentary, Travel
Japan's largest cruise ship brings East and West together on a cruise featuring cherry.
03:00 - 04:00
Mighty Cruise Ships
Sky Princess
Series, Documentary, Travel
The Sky Princess carries passengers from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to three Central American stops.
04:00 - 05:00
Mighty Trains
North Rail Express
Series, Documentary, Travel
The highly-specialized North Rail Express container train travels from Narvik to Oslo, delivering cargo of fish as quickly as possible.
05:00 - 06:00
Mighty Trains
Kiwi Rail
Series, Documentary, Travel
Two magnificent journeys with New Zealand's KiwiRail: the TranzAlpine, a five-hour journey across 223 kilometers, and Northern Explorer, an 11-hour trip through five unique regions of the North Island.
06:00 - 07:00
Mighty Cruise Ships
Viking Sea
Series, Documentary, Travel
The new Viking Sea cruise ship whisks guests away on a journey across the Arctic Circle and into the heart of Norway.
07:00 - 08:00
Mighty Cruise Ships
Carnival Vista
Series, Documentary, Travel
The Carnival Vista is the new flagship for one of the world's largest cruise lines, carrying more than 4,600 passengers and boasting 10 restaurants, nearly 2,000 staterooms and a crew of 1,400.
08:00 - 09:00
Mighty Cruise Ships
Celebrity Solstice
Series, Documentary, Travel
Facing Australia's fierce heat, Celebrity Solstice provides guests with views of waterfalls, jumping crocodiles, koalas and the Great Barrier Reef.
09:00 - 10:00
Mighty Cruise Ships
Norwegian Joy
Series, Documentary, Travel
Norwegian Joy sails amid icebergs in Alaska's Inside Passage, treating guests to glaciers, humpback whales, and the largest zip line in the world.
10:00 - 11:00
How Did They Build That?
Tunnels & Towers
Series, How-to
In Chicago, twin concrete towers push the limits of high-rise design. Engineers conquer the sea to unite Sweden and Denmark. And in Sydney, Norman Foster and team take on the challenge of a new metro station that can't disrupt the busy streets above.
11:00 - 12:00
How Did They Build That?
Facelifts & Scaffolds
Series, How-to
A museum building bends 1,100-glass tubes to form a facade and tunnels below the water table; a vast 11-storey glass atrium HQ is built on the former Berlin Wall site to represent unity.
12:00 - 13:00
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.
13:00 - 14:00
How Did They Build That?
Curved & Cables
Series, How-to
A new performance center with a tent-like glass-and-steel lobby tests engineers in Kansas City; two twisting apartment towers make heads spin in Ontario.
14:00 - 15:00
How Did They Build That?
Mirrors & Marble
Series, How-to
Visiting Australia's One Central Park, the Oslo Opera House and the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco to reveal their architectural secrets.
15:00 - 16:00
How Did They Build That?
Canyons & Curves
Series, How-to
Engineers grapple with an apartment building, ripped apart by a man-made canyon; the Gateway Arch takes shape in St. Louis; an unpromising plot in Copenhagen, Denmark, is transformed by a gleaming new triangular office.
16:00 - 17:00
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.
17:00 - 18:00
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.
18:00 - 19:00
How Did They Fix That?
Super Stallion Helicopter
Series, Documentary
Mike joins the U.S. Marines' Heavy Haulers helicopter squadron and gets inside their battle to keep a fleet of souped-up Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion choppers flying as they prepare for intense war games in the desert and mountains.
19:00 - 20:00
How Did They Fix That?
Panama Canal Railway
Series, Documentary
A ride on the Panama Canal Railway reveals the track repairs, engine overhauls and dangerous searches involved in keeping vital freight runs rolling.
20:00 - 21:00
How Did They Fix That?
Heli-Logger
Series, Documentary
A crew and its massive air crane helicopter haul millions of pounds of timber while battling the elements and handling emergency repairs.
21:00 - 22:00
How Did They Fix That?
Volcano Power
Series, Documentary
Mike is in Iceland, where teams harness the power of volcanos to keep the geothermal energy flowing; they battle harsh weather to maintain and upgrade giant power systems, fixing miles of steam pipes, and bringing a dead well back to life.
22:00 - 23:00
How Did They Fix That?
Water Work
Series, Documentary
In Florida, Mike tackles one of the dangerous jobs on the planet, commercial diving; he helps a specialized team keep waterways safe; fixing construction site leaks and removing dangerous structures, all while hurricane season is in full swing.
23:00 - 00:00
How Did They Fix That?
Sky Rides
Series, Documentary
In the Alps of Switzerland, Mike helps an elite team install a new cable (rope) system on an iconic mountain gondola line, helps fix the world's steepest cogwheel railway track and explores mountaintop family farms only accessible.