Rocket women: How a secret program paved the way for female astronauts
Forever Ago
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The Story of Wally and Jerry
Wally started dreaming of becoming a pilot when she was just a kid. She'd carve airplanes out of wood and hang them from the ceiling of her bedroom. Wally's working as a flight instructor when she hears about the astronaut testing. The Soviet Union puts the first ever human into space, a pilot named Yuri Gagarin.
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