To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
At a Washington news conference, officials introduced seven carefully
Please log in to add to collections.
The Real Right Stuff

At a Washington news conference,officials introduced seven carefully chosen military test...

At a Washington news conference,
officials introduced seven carefully chosen military test pilots
as America's first spacemen

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:04.337
At a Washington news conference, officials introduced seven carefully
00:00:04.462 --> 00:00:08.591
chosen military test pilots as America's first spacemen.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:26
Uploaded
Jun 02, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

Movie Summary

Follow the story of the first American astronauts in space in this National Geographic documentary.
How are the kids' appetites tonight? - The Real Right Stuff 00:05
How are the kids' appetites tonight?
Better than usual or worse than usual? - The Real Right Stuff 00:06
Better than usual or worse than usual?
Well, this is supposed to have been a very tightly kept secret. - The Real Right Stuff 00:09
Well, this is supposed to have been a very tightly kept secr...
Well, all seven of the men are officers and test pilots. - The Real Right Stuff 00:21
Well, all seven of the men are officers and test pilots.
It's my pleasure to introduce... to you, - The Real Right Stuff 00:29
It's my pleasure to introduce... to you,
These, ladies, and gentlemen, are the nation's Mercury astronauts. - The Real Right Stuff 00:06
These, ladies, and gentlemen, are the nation's Mercury ...
The question everybody wants to ask, "What do the wives and children - The Real Right Stuff 00:13
The question everybody wants to ask, "What do the wives...
If it's what I want to do and she's behind it - The Real Right Stuff 00:05
If it's what I want to do and she's behind it
And she's, uh, with me all the way and the boys are too little to, uh, - The Real Right Stuff 00:08
And she's, uh, with me all the way and the boys are too...
My wife has agreed that professional opinions are mine, career's mine, - The Real Right Stuff 00:09
My wife has agreed that professional opinions are mine, care...
John Glenn was actually unique among the seven - The Real Right Stuff 00:17
John Glenn was actually unique among the seven
My feelings are that this whole project with regard to... to space sort of stands - The Real Right Stuff 00:11
My feelings are that this whole project with regard to... to...
At the very first press conference John Glenn proved - The Real Right Stuff 00:10
At the very first press conference John Glenn proved
He had a kind of countrified sophistication, if you will, - The Real Right Stuff 00:16
He had a kind of countrified sophistication, if you will,
"say which, which test, uh, they liked least?" - The Real Right Stuff 00:12
"say which, which test, uh, they liked least?"
That's a real tough one because we had some pretty good tests, - The Real Right Stuff 00:08
That's a real tough one because we had some pretty good...
If you figure how many openings there are on the human body - The Real Right Stuff 00:06
If you figure how many openings there are on the human body
You gave it away. - The Real Right Stuff 00:05
You gave it away.
Now... Now, you answer which one would be the toughest for you. - The Real Right Stuff 00:05
Now... Now, you answer which one would be the toughest for y...
So, after this one man, Glenn, who's so articulate starts - The Real Right Stuff 00:35
So, after this one man, Glenn, who's so articulate star...