The Right Stuff Episode 102

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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Michael Trotter as Gus Grissom in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)
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John Glenn played by Patrick J. Adams and Annie Glenn played by Nora Zehetner host Gordon Cooper played by Colin O’Donoghue and Trudy Cooper played by Eloise Mumford for dinner in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geogra
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L to R: Glynn Lunney played by Jackson Pace, Chris Kraft played by Eric Ladin, Bob Gilruth played by Patrick Fischler and John "Shorty" Powers played by Danny Strong in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene P
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Standing L to R: Glynn Lunney played by Jackson Pace, Chris Kraft played by Eric Ladin, John "Shorty" Powers played by Danny Strong and Bob Gilruth played by Patrick Fischler speak to the Mercury astronauts about space program public relations in National
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Standing L to R: Chris Kraft played by Eric Ladin, Bob Gilruth played by Patrick Fischler and John "Shorty" Powers played by Danny Strong speak to the Mercury astronauts about space program public relations.
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Jake McDorman as Alan Shepard in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)
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Micah Stock as Deke Slayton in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)
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Colin O’Donoghue as Gordon Cooper in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)
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Aaron Staton as Wally Schirra in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)
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James Lafferty as Scott Carpenter in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)
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Patrick J. Adams as John Glenn in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)
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L to R: John "Shorty" Powers played by Danny Strong, Bob Gilruth played by Patrick Fischler and T. Keith Glennan Administrator of NASA played by Holland Hayes review press conference footage of the seven Mercury astronauts in National Geographic's THE RIG
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Alan Shepard (second from left), played by Jake McDorman, and the other Mercury astronauts during a press conference in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)
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Mercury astronauts, John Glenn (center) played by Patrick J. Adams, Gus Grissom (L) played by Michael Trotter and Gordon Cooper (R) played by Colin O’Donoghue, during a press conference in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+.
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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 during a press confer
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John "Shorty" Powers played by Danny Strong with the Mercury astronauts as they greet a crowd and press in an effort to win the hearts and minds of Americans in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)
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Left top to bottom: Aaron Staton as Wally Schirra, Michael Trotter as Gus Grissom, Danny Strong as John "Shorty" Powers, Micah Stock as Deke Slayton. Right top to bottom: James Lafferty as Scott Carpenter, Colin O’Donoghue as Gordon Cooper, Jake McDorman a
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Wally Schirra played by Aaron Staton and Deke Slayton played by Micah Stock greet a crowd and press in an effort to capture the hearts and minds of Americans in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)
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Gus Grissom played by Michael Trotter and John Glenn played by Patrick J. Adams greet fans and sign autographs in an effort to win the hearts and minds of Americans in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+.
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Back left to right: Aaron Staton as Wally Schirra, James Lafferty as Scott Carpenter, Colin O’Donoghue as Gordon Cooper, Jake McDorman as Alan Shepard. Front left to right: Michael Trotter as Gus Grissom, Patrick J. Adams as John Glenn and Micah Stock as D
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Michael Trotter as Gus Grissom in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)

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John Glenn played by Patrick J. Adams and Annie Glenn played by Nora Zehetner host Gordon Cooper played by Colin O’Donoghue and Trudy Cooper played by Eloise Mumford for dinner in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geogra

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L to R: Glynn Lunney played by Jackson Pace, Chris Kraft played by Eric Ladin, Bob Gilruth played by Patrick Fischler and John "Shorty" Powers played by Danny Strong in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene P

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Standing L to R: Glynn Lunney played by Jackson Pace, Chris Kraft played by Eric Ladin, John "Shorty" Powers played by Danny Strong and Bob Gilruth played by Patrick Fischler speak to the Mercury astronauts about space program public relations in National

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Standing L to R: Chris Kraft played by Eric Ladin, Bob Gilruth played by Patrick Fischler and John "Shorty" Powers played by Danny Strong speak to the Mercury astronauts about space program public relations.

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Jake McDorman as Alan Shepard in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)

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Micah Stock as Deke Slayton in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)

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Colin O’Donoghue as Gordon Cooper in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)

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Aaron Staton as Wally Schirra in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)

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James Lafferty as Scott Carpenter in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)

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Patrick J. Adams as John Glenn in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)

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L to R: John "Shorty" Powers played by Danny Strong, Bob Gilruth played by Patrick Fischler and T. Keith Glennan Administrator of NASA played by Holland Hayes review press conference footage of the seven Mercury astronauts in National Geographic's THE RIG

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Alan Shepard (second from left), played by Jake McDorman, and the other Mercury astronauts during a press conference in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)

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Mercury astronauts, John Glenn (center) played by Patrick J. Adams, Gus Grissom (L) played by Michael Trotter and Gordon Cooper (R) played by Colin O’Donoghue, during a press conference in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+.

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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 during a press confer

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John "Shorty" Powers played by Danny Strong with the Mercury astronauts as they greet a crowd and press in an effort to win the hearts and minds of Americans in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)

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Left top to bottom: Aaron Staton as Wally Schirra, Michael Trotter as Gus Grissom, Danny Strong as John "Shorty" Powers, Micah Stock as Deke Slayton. Right top to bottom: James Lafferty as Scott Carpenter, Colin O’Donoghue as Gordon Cooper, Jake McDorman a

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Wally Schirra played by Aaron Staton and Deke Slayton played by Micah Stock greet a crowd and press in an effort to capture the hearts and minds of Americans in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)

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Gus Grissom played by Michael Trotter and John Glenn played by Patrick J. Adams greet fans and sign autographs in an effort to win the hearts and minds of Americans in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+.

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Back left to right: Aaron Staton as Wally Schirra, James Lafferty as Scott Carpenter, Colin O’Donoghue as Gordon Cooper, Jake McDorman as Alan Shepard. Front left to right: Michael Trotter as Gus Grissom, Patrick J. Adams as John Glenn and Micah Stock as D

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