Meet the women who dared to reach for the stars.

Mercury 13

6.720181h 19m

Documentary

After rigorous testing in 1961, a small group of skilled female pilots are asked to step aside when only men are selected for spaceflight.

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Myrtle Cagle

Herself

Jerrie Cobb

Herself

Wally Funk

Herself

Mercury 13

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