Colossal Machines Astronomical Engineering (Season 1, Episode 1)
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Colossal Machines

Astronomical Engineering (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Reality-TV

Investigating the cosmos requires amazing machines, and what is hidden within these technical wonders, is nothing short of rocket science. Examine the design of the Space Shuttle, the NASA Crawler, the ISS, and the Very Large Telescope.

Director

Daniel Oron

Writers

Caitriona Cantillon (story editor) | Natasha Ryan (story editor)

Producers

Daniel Oron | Natasha Ryan

Cinematographer

Andrew Oxley

Editors

Stefan MacDonald-Labelle | Joel Roff

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 28, 2021

Release date

Dec 28, 2021 (Germany)

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Garnet Williams Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	American Horror Story (2011)
Thomas Adams Self - Associate Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering, Mc Master University (as Dr. Thomas Adams PhD) Self - Associate Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering, Mc Master University (as Dr. Thomas Adams PhD) See fewer	Colossal Machines (2021)
Solomon Boakye-Yiadom Self - Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, York University (as Dr. Solomon Boakye-Yiadom) Self - Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, York University (as Dr. Solomon Boakye-Yiadom) See fewer	Colossal Machines (2021)
Peter Frise Self - Director, Centre for Automotive Research & Education, University of Windsor (as Dr. Peter Frise PhD) Self - Director, Centre for Automotive Research & Education, University of Windsor (as Dr. Peter Frise PhD) See fewer	Colossal Machines (2021)
Brooke Guzar Self - Structural Engineer, Blackwell Self - Structural Engineer, Blackwell See fewer	Colossal Machines (2021)
Alejandro Mejia Self - Forensic Engineer, CEP Forensic Self - Forensic Engineer, CEP Forensic See fewer	Colossal Machines (2021)
Jamil Shariff Self - Astrophysicist, Space Systems Engineer (as Dr. Jamil Shariff) Self - Astrophysicist, Space Systems Engineer (as Dr. Jamil Shariff) See fewer	Colossal Machines (2021)
Robert Sparling Self - Senior Vice President & Practice Lead, 3D Forensic Engineering Self - Senior Vice President & Practice Lead, 3D Forensic Engineering See fewer	Colossal Machines (2021)
Alex Tsoulis Self - Aerospace Industrial Engineer, Downsview Aerospace Innovation & Research Self - Aerospace Industrial Engineer, Downsview Aerospace Innovation & Research See fewer	Colossal Machines (2021)
Dave Williams Self - Former Space Shuttle Astronaut, NASA & CSA (as Dr. Dave Williams) Self - Former Space Shuttle Astronaut, NASA & CSA (as Dr. Dave Williams) See fewer	Mars Rising (2007)
George Zhu Self - Director, Space Engineering Design Laboratory, York University (as Dr. George Zhu) Self - Director, Space Engineering Design Laboratory, York University (as Dr. George Zhu) See fewer	Colossal Machines (2021)
Yuri Pavlovich Gidzenko Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Pyramid above the Earth (2018)
Chris Hadfield Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Atop the Fourth Wall (2008)
Mark Kelly Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight (2024)
Scott Kelly Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Endurance: My Year in Space
Sergei Krikalev Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Out of the Present (1996)
Story Musgrave Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Mission to Mars (2000)
William M. Shepherd Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Space Station 3D (2002)