Name: How Did They Fix That
Released: 2023-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

Émission télé · Documentaire

Enter the danger zone with host Mike Davidson and see what it takes to build, repair, and maintain the world’s biggest, most complex machines. Globe-trot to Chile, Utah, the seabed, and beyond to learn how engineers and mechanics keep them humming.

2023 · 44m

ÉPISODE 1

Powerships

Travel to Brazil with Mike for a peek at a massive floating power plant built to feed the country’s desperate need for electricity. Stand back as some hard-hat heroes pull out all the stops to get this behemoth done on time and on budget.
ÉPISODE 2

Deep Space Telescope

Trek through the remote Atacama Desert in Chile and peek inside one of the most breathtaking, complex astronomical observatories on Earth: the ALMA. Follow Mike as he pitches in with an expert team to repair some of our planet’s biggest antennas.
ÉPISODE 3

Aquarius Reef Base

Dive into retrofits on the world’s only underwater habitat, where NASA astronauts train for space missions. Tag along as Mike joins a crack repair team who will breathe new life into this oceanic environment after a global pandemic shut it down.
ÉPISODE 4

Super Stallion Helicopter

Brace for impact as Mike joins the US Marines’ Heavy Haulers helicopter squadron. Get 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.
ÉPISODE 5

Abandoned Oil Wells

Join Mike on a cross-country road trip to help the Well Done Foundation. Learn how this organization finds and seals up some of the estimated two million abandoned oil and gas wells across the US, preventing deadly leaks and toxic spills.
ÉPISODE 6

Snowbird Ski Resort

Get a rush as Mike embeds with the dedicated team on one of the most avalanche-prone peaks in the world. Watch as they deploy shovels, snow machines, and even a WW II Howitzer cannon to keep skiers safe from unstable drifts on the steep slopes.