Mercury 13 2018

In this captivating documentary, Mercury 13 shines a light on the forgotten female pilots who, in 1961, broke barriers by being tested for spaceflight just months before NASA's Project Mercury launched its male-only astronaut corps. These pioneering women, dubbed the Mercury 13, showcased their skills and surpassed their male counterparts, only to have their dreams of being the first females in space crushed by gender bias.

Netflix

Studio

David Sington

Director

Heather Walsh

Director