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Mercury 13

Mercury 13

Meet the women who dared to reach for the stars.

20186.61h 19m

Overview

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

Directed by Heather Walsh
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Top Cast

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Myrtle Cagle

Herself

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Jerrie Cobb

Herself

Wally Funk

Wally Funk

Herself

Themes & Keywords

nasaspace race1960s

About Mercury 13

Mercury 13 is a documentary film released in 2018 exploring themes of nasa, space race, 1960s. Directed by Heather Walsh, it stars Myrtle Cagle, Jerrie Cobb, Wally Funk. 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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