The Right Stuff Episode 101

The incredible story of the early days of the U.S. space program, based on the iconic bestseller by Tom Wolfe. At the height of the Cold War, newly-formed NASA selects seven of the military’s best test pilots to become astronauts. Competing to be the first in space, these men achieve the extraordinary, inspiring the world to turn towards a new horizon of ambition and hope.

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John Glenn (front right), played by Patrick J. Adams, during an exam for Project Mercury in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (Credit: National Geographic/Gene Page)
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Deke Slayton (center), played by Micah Stock, during an exam for Project Mercury in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (Credit: National Geographic/Gene Page)
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John Glenn (center) played by Patrick J. Adams attends a test pilot briefing at Langley Air Force Base in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (Credit: National Geographic/Gene Page)
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Scott Carpenter (center) played by James Lafferty attends a test pilot briefing at Langley Air Force Base in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (Credit: National Geographic/Gene Page)
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Alan Shepard (foreground), played by Jake McDorman, awaits medical and psychological evaluations for Project Mercury in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (Credit: National Geographic/Gene Page)
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L to R: John Glenn played by Patrick J. Adams and Gordon Cooper played by Colin O’Donoghue talk after a strenuous week of medical and psychological evaluations for Project Mercury in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (Credit: Nati
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Captain Gordon Cooper (R), played by Colin O’Donoghue, receives a top secret message from a courier (L) in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (Credit: National Geographic/Gene Page)
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Glynn Lunney, played by Jackson Pace, works on compiling a list of the best US test pilots in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (Credit: National Geographic/Gene Page)
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L to R: Glynn Lunney played by Jackson Pace, Bob Gilruth played by Patrick Fischler and Chris Kraft played by Eric Ladin discuss the list of top test pilots and finalists for Project Mercury in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (C
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Back L to R: Micah Stock as Deke Slayton, Jake McDorman as Alan Shepard, Aaron Staton as Wally Schirra, Michael Trotter as Gus Grissom, Patrick J. Adams as John Glenn, Colin O’Donoghue as Gordon Cooper and James Lafferty as Scott Carpenter speak to the pre
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Back L to R: Bob Gilruth played by Patrick Fischler and Chris Kraft played by Eric Ladin address a group of test pilots at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, VA in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (Credit: National Geographic/Gen
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L to R: Louise Shepard played by Shannon Lucio stands by as her husband Alan Shepard played by Jake McDorman receives the call inviting him to join the Project Mercury in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (Credit: National Geograp
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John Glenn (front right), played by Patrick J. Adams, during an exam for Project Mercury in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (Credit: National Geographic/Gene Page)

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Deke Slayton (center), played by Micah Stock, during an exam for Project Mercury in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (Credit: National Geographic/Gene Page)

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John Glenn (center) played by Patrick J. Adams attends a test pilot briefing at Langley Air Force Base in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (Credit: National Geographic/Gene Page)

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Scott Carpenter (center) played by James Lafferty attends a test pilot briefing at Langley Air Force Base in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (Credit: National Geographic/Gene Page)

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Alan Shepard (foreground), played by Jake McDorman, awaits medical and psychological evaluations for Project Mercury in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (Credit: National Geographic/Gene Page)

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L to R: John Glenn played by Patrick J. Adams and Gordon Cooper played by Colin O’Donoghue talk after a strenuous week of medical and psychological evaluations for Project Mercury in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (Credit: Nati

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Captain Gordon Cooper (R), played by Colin O’Donoghue, receives a top secret message from a courier (L) in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (Credit: National Geographic/Gene Page)

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Glynn Lunney, played by Jackson Pace, works on compiling a list of the best US test pilots in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (Credit: National Geographic/Gene Page)

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L to R: Glynn Lunney played by Jackson Pace, Bob Gilruth played by Patrick Fischler and Chris Kraft played by Eric Ladin discuss the list of top test pilots and finalists for Project Mercury in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (C

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Back L to R: Micah Stock as Deke Slayton, Jake McDorman as Alan Shepard, Aaron Staton as Wally Schirra, Michael Trotter as Gus Grissom, Patrick J. Adams as John Glenn, Colin O’Donoghue as Gordon Cooper and James Lafferty as Scott Carpenter speak to the pre

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Back L to R: Bob Gilruth played by Patrick Fischler and Chris Kraft played by Eric Ladin address a group of test pilots at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, VA in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (Credit: National Geographic/Gen

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L to R: Louise Shepard played by Shannon Lucio stands by as her husband Alan Shepard played by Jake McDorman receives the call inviting him to join the Project Mercury in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (Credit: National Geograp

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