Could a scrap of Mylar have been a part of an early U.S. satellite? Could a jury-rigged ski boot be a prototype for a NASA space boot? Could some of Andy Warhol’s artwork really be on the moon?

*SEASON PREMIERE* Monday, June 21, 2010, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET

The HISTORY DETECTIVES season premiere launches into space for an exhilarating hour exploring the excitement, promise and ingenuity that fueled America's foray into space exploration. First, detective Tukufu Zuberi tracks a scrap of metallic Mylar that could be one of America's early satellites - balloons - in the segment "Satelloon."  Then, in the "Space Boot" segment, Elyse Luray tries on a jury-rigged ski boot with a magnetic metal brick bolted to the bottom that may be one of the first prototypes for a NASA space boot. Finally, in the segment "Moon Museum," Gwendolyn Wright investigates the audacious notion that Andy Warhol's art may be on the moon.