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The Right Stuff Episode 103

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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  • L to R: Laura Ault as Jo Schirra, Nora Zehetner as Annie Glenn, Victoria White as Marge Slayton, Rachel Buttram as Betty Grissom, Shannon Lucio as Louise Shepard, Jade Albany Pietrantonio as Rene Carpenter and Eloise Mumford as Trudy Cooper pose for LIFE Magazine group photo in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)

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    L to R: Laura Ault as Jo Schirra, Nora Zehetner as Annie Glenn, Victoria White as Marge Slayton, Rachel Buttram as Betty Grissom, Shannon Lucio as Louise Shepard, Jade Albany Pietrantonio as Rene Carpenter and Eloise Mumford as Trudy Cooper pose for LIFE Magazine group photo in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)

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  • Gordon Cooper played by Colin O’Donoghue and Trudy Cooper played by Eloise Mumford sit with their daughters watching the launch of a test rocket in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)

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    Gordon Cooper played by Colin O’Donoghue and Trudy Cooper played by Eloise Mumford sit with their daughters watching the launch of a test rocket 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 sit with their children watching the launch of a test rocket 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 sit with their children watching the launch of a test rocket 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 Betty Grissom played by Rachel Buttram sit with their child watching the launch of a test rocket 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 Betty Grissom played by Rachel Buttram sit with their child watching the launch of a test rocket in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)

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  • Deke Slayton played by Micah Stock and Marge Slayton played by Victoria White watch the launch of a test rocket in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)

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    Deke Slayton played by Micah Stock and Marge Slayton played by Victoria White watch the launch of a test rocket in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)

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  • Mercury astronauts try out preliminary seats used to make their final fiberglass seats which will be custom fit to their capsules in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)

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    Mercury astronauts try out preliminary seats used to make their final fiberglass seats which will be custom fit to their capsules in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)

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

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

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  • Chris Kraft (standing) played by Eric Ladin with team during a flight simulation prior to launch in Mercury Control Center in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)

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    Chris Kraft (standing) played by Eric Ladin with team during a flight simulation prior to launch in Mercury Control Center 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 with Annie Glenn played by Nora Zehetner at the Starlite Motel 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 with Annie Glenn played by Nora Zehetner at the Starlite Motel in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)

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  • Alan Shepard played by Jake McDorman and Louise Shepard played by Shannon Lucio in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)

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    Alan Shepard played by Jake McDorman and Louise Shepard played by Shannon Lucio in National Geographic's THE RIGHT STUFF streaming on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)

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