Rocket women: How a secret program paved the way for female astronauts
Forever Ago
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Women in Space
Women and girls from across the country start writing to Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson asking about the program. Life Magazine publishes an entire article all about Jerry Cobb with the headline, a lady proves she's fit for spaceflight. Some of them really were quite shocked that they were not going to be allowed to become viable candidates for astronauts. But by now, word of the secret testing program has gotten out.
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