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These, ladies, and gentlemen, are the nation's Mercury astronauts
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These, ladies, and gentlemen,are the nation's Mercury astronauts

These, ladies, and gentlemen,
are the nation's Mercury astronauts

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These, ladies, and gentlemen, are the nation's Mercury astronauts.
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00:12:56
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Jun 02, 2025
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documentary
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Follow the story of the first American astronauts in space in this National Geographic documentary.
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...
Mrs. Grissom, did you have any indication that - The Real Right Stuff 00:09
Mrs. Grissom, did you have any indication that
Have you had time to decide how you feel about it? - The Real Right Stuff 00:08
Have you had time to decide how you feel about it?
No, not yet, but my teacher called a little while ago and... - The Real Right Stuff 00:04
No, not yet, but my teacher called a little while ago and...
Do you think this is gonna make you a big man around town? - The Real Right Stuff 00:20
Do you think this is gonna make you a big man around town?
After rigorous training, one of these men will ride - The Real Right Stuff 00:12
After rigorous training, one of these men will ride
Although the astronauts, all test pilots, feel that space flight - The Real Right Stuff 00:36
Although the astronauts, all test pilots, feel that space fl...