Promised the moon : the untold story of the first women in the space race

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  • Author: Nolen, Stephanie
    Contributor:

    Barrell, Liz

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    Harris, Margaret

    Summary:

    In 1959, the doctor who supervised the selection of NASA's first astronauts concluded that women might actually be better for the job. After testing the top female pilots in the United States, Dr Randy Lovelace selected thirteen superb candidates who equaled or bettered the performances of astronauts such as John Glenn and Alan Shepard in many key areas. A clandestine women-in-space program was launched. But in 1961, the program was abruptly and mysteriously canceled.

    Original Publisher: Ontario : Penguin Canada, 2002 , Victoria Park, W.A. , Association for the Blind of W.A.
    Language(s): English
    ISBN:

    1568582757

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Barrell, Liz

Harris, Margaret

Abstract

In 1959, the doctor who supervised the selection of NASA's first astronauts concluded that women might actually be better for the job. After testing the top female pilots in the United States, Dr Randy Lovelace selected thirteen superb candidates who equaled or bettered the performances of astronauts such as John Glenn and Alan Shepard in many key areas. A clandestine women-in-space program was launched. But in 1961, the program was abruptly and mysteriously canceled.

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Ontario : Penguin Canada, 2002

Victoria Park, W.A.

Association for the Blind of W.A.

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ISBN

1568582757

0141007249

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