Promised the moon: the untold story of the first women in the space race
Biographies, Sciences et médecine (biographies), Femmes (biographies), Ouvrages documentaires canadiens, Auteurs canadiens (documentaires)
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Résumé
In 1959, a NASA doctor concluded that women - smaller, lighter and more tolerant of pain and isolation - might actually make better astronauts, so he tested top female pilots and found 13 candidates for a 'women in space' program.… In 1961, the program was abruptly cancelled, despite a Congressional hearing. The story of the secret programme, the political and cultural climate that led to its cancellation, and of the women who were prepared to give their lives for the early space race. 2002.