To Fly Among the Stars: The Hidden Story of the Fight for Women Astronauts (Scholastic Focus)

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Publication Year:
2020

ISBN-13: 9781338290172

A searing look at the birth of America's space program, and the men and women aviators who set its course.<P></P>In the 1960s, locked in a heated race to launch the first human into space, the United States selected seven superstar test pilots and former military air fighters to NASA's astronaut class -- the Mercury 7. The men endured grueling training and constant media attention for the honor of becoming America's first space heroes. But a group of 13 women -- accomplished air racers, test pilots, and flight instructors -- were enduring those same astronaut tests in secret, hoping to defy social norms and earn a spot among the stars.With thrilling stories of aviation feats, frustrating tales of the fight against sexism, and historical photos, <I>To Fly Among the Stars</I> recounts an incredible era of US innovation, and the audacious hope of the women who took their fight for space flight all the way to Washington, DC.