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The Real Right Stuff

Each astronaut has severalmeticulously fitted flight uniforms, which they prefer to have...

Each astronaut has several
meticulously fitted flight uniforms, which they prefer to have called
"pressure," not spacesuits. Shepard says it contributes more
to the astronauts' peace of mind to say they've been inflated
instead of blown up

Full Transcript

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Each astronaut has several meticulously fitted flight uniforms,
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which they prefer to have called "pressure," not spacesuits.
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Shepard says it contributes more to the astronauts' peace of mind
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to say they've been inflated instead of blown up.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:24:00
Uploaded
Jun 02, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

Follow the story of the first American astronauts in space in this National Geographic documentary.
Now when you fellas get together among yourselves, what do you talk about? - The Real Right Stuff 00:07
Now when you fellas get together among yourselves, what do y...
Our attentions are focused pretty much on the objectives of spaceflight. - The Real Right Stuff 00:05
Our attentions are focused pretty much on the objectives of ...
We do take a few moments for such things as waterskiing - The Real Right Stuff 00:08
We do take a few moments for such things as waterskiing
- Yes, I do. - What about that, uh, Corvette, - The Real Right Stuff 00:06
- Yes, I do. - What about that, uh, Corvette,
Well, it has a few little goodies underneath the hood that - The Real Right Stuff 00:27
Well, it has a few little goodies underneath the hood that
Mm-hmm. - They're attractive to women, - The Real Right Stuff 00:06
Mm-hmm. - They're attractive to women,
Well, at one point the astronauts, I mean, there were so many women around them - The Real Right Stuff 00:11
Well, at one point the astronauts, I mean, there were so man...
There was bound to arise conflict between someone like, uh, - The Real Right Stuff 00:14
There was bound to arise conflict between someone like, uh,
Now Glenn, I must say, does not mind being a maverick. - The Real Right Stuff 00:45
Now Glenn, I must say, does not mind being a maverick.
That scene was one of the things that set off a real conflict between two camps. - The Real Right Stuff 00:22
That scene was one of the things that set off a real conflic...
From President to taxi driver, every American is worried - The Real Right Stuff 00:15
From President to taxi driver, every American is worried
The MR-2 craft will carry a chimpanzee, - The Real Right Stuff 00:47
The MR-2 craft will carry a chimpanzee,
This is Mercury-Redstone 2, - The Real Right Stuff 00:10
This is Mercury-Redstone 2,
Concern mounts, Ham's heartbeat and respiration climb fast. - The Real Right Stuff 00:11
Concern mounts, Ham's heartbeat and respiration climb f...
The Flight Surgeon watches the monitors, - The Real Right Stuff 00:10
The Flight Surgeon watches the monitors,
MR-2 was a significant milestone on the highway to man's flight into space. - The Real Right Stuff 00:13
MR-2 was a significant milestone on the highway to man'...
The Soviets never would identify the leader of their space program. - The Real Right Stuff 00:39
The Soviets never would identify the leader of their space p...
Twenty-five thousand miles, 17,000 miles an hour, - The Real Right Stuff 00:27
Twenty-five thousand miles, 17,000 miles an hour,
The first hero of the space age receiving - The Real Right Stuff 00:26
The first hero of the space age receiving
Here at Cape Canaveral, the announcement of the Russian success - The Real Right Stuff 00:31
Here at Cape Canaveral, the announcement of the Russian succ...