Series synopsis
Operation Space Station is an American drama television series that premiered on PBS on November 11, 2025. It ended on November 13, 2025.
The size of a football field, the International Space Station hurtles around Earth at 17,000 mph, shielding its astronauts from the most hostile environment humans have ever endured. After 25 years of continuous human presence in space, astronauts and Mission Control insiders reveal the most terrifying moments aboard this remarkable orbiting laboratory, where a single mistake could prove fatal. From ammonia leaks, meteor strikes, and docking disasters, to spacewalk horrors, potentially lethal sh ...
Premise
The size of a football field, the International Space Station hurtles around Earth at 17,000 mph, shielding its astronauts from the most hostile environment humans have ever endured. After 25 years of continuous human presence in space, astronauts and Mission Control insiders reveal the most terrifying moments aboard this remarkable orbiting laboratory, where a single mistake could prove fatal. From ammonia leaks, meteor strikes, and docking disasters, to spacewalk horrors, potentially lethal showers of space junk, and the moment the entire ISS backflipped out of control, follow life-or-death dramas unfolding 250 miles above our planet – and the human ingenuity and teamwork that save the day.
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 2 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | November 11, 2025 | November 13, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
High risk build Astronauts and Mission Control relive terrifying moments during construction of the ISS. |
November 11, 2025 |
| 2 |
Science and Survival See how ingenuity and teamwork keep the crew alive and doing science 250 miles above Earth. |
November 13, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | PBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 11, 2025 |
| Last aired | November 13, 2025 |
| Status | ended |