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Sarah Gorelick Ratley
A portrait of Sarah Gorelick Ratley, a member of the Mercury 13.
Rhea Hurrle Allison Woltman
A portrait of Rhea Hurrle Allison Woltman, a member of the Mercury 13.
Myrtle Cagle during the Tilt Table Test
Myrtle Cagle undergoing astronaut testing. Here, she is shown performing the tilt table test at the Lovelace Clinic. Cagle was one of thirteen women that successfully passed these tests, and this group later became known as the Mercury 13.
Myrtle Cagle during the Bicycle Test
Myrtle Cagle undergoing astronaut testing. Here, she is shown performing the bicycle test at the Lovelace Clinic. Cagle was one of thirteen women that successfully passed these tests, and this group later became known as the Mercury 13.
Myrtle Cagle
A portrait of Myrtle Cagle, a member of the Mercury 13.
Marion Dietrich
A portrait of Marion Dietrich, a member of the Mercury 13.
Lovelace Clinic Aerial View
Pictured is an aerial view of the Lovelace Clinic in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is a privately owned research institute, and it was the site chosen by NASA in 1959 to test men to be potential Project Mercury astronauts. Dr. William Lovelace also…
Lovelace Clinic
The Lovelace Clinic in Albuquerque, New Mexico is a privately owned research institute. It was the site chosen by NASA in 1959 to test men to be potential Project Mercury astronauts. Dr. William Lovelace also independently tested women for astronaut…
Jean Hixson at the Lovelace Clinic
Jean Hixson undergoing astronaut testing at the Lovelace Clinic in 1961. Hixson was one of thirteen women that successfully passed these tests, and this group later became known as the Mercury 13.
Jean Hixson
A portrait of Jean Hixson, a member of the Mercury 13.
Jean Hixson
A portrait of Jean Hixson, a member of the Mercury 13.
Janet Dietrich
A portrait of Janet Dietrich, a member of the Mercury 13.
Jane Hart
A portrait of Jane Hart, a member of the Mercury 13.
Irene Leverton
A portrait of Irene Leverton, a member of the Mercury 13.
Geraldyn “Jerrie” Cobb Tests the Gimbal Rig
Geraldyn ("Jerrie") Cobb training on Multiple Axis Space Test Inertia Facility (MASTIF), or “gimbal rig,” at the NASA Lewis Research Center (now the John H. Glenn Research Center) in Cleveland, Ohio.
Geraldyn “Jerrie” Cobb in U.S. Airforce F898 Airplane
Geraldyn “Jerrie” Cobb sitting in an U.S. Airforce FC-898 airplane.
Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb Tests the Gimbal Rig
Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb training on the Gimbal Rig called the Multiple Axis Space Test Inertia Facility (MASTIF) at the NASA Lewis Research Center, now the John H. Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb Sits on a Plane Wing
Geraldyn “Jerrie” Cobb sitting on a plane wing.
Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb Posing at the Controls
Well-known female aviator and record breaker Geraldyn "Jerrie" M. Cobb, dressed in a white suit, smiles back at cameraman Dale Fudge from the airplane controls.
Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb in Cockpit
Geraldyn “Jerrie” Cobb sitting in a cockpit holding a helmet.
Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb Exiting a Plane
Geraldyn “Jerrie” Cobb standing at the door of an airplane.
Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb during Astronaut Testing
Geraldyn “Jerrie” Cobb undergoing astronaut testing. Cobb was one of thirteen women that successfully passed these tests, and this group later became known as the Mercury 13. Cobb was the first woman to complete these tests.
Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb at the Controls
Geraldyn “Jerrie” Cobb sits at the controls of an airplane, holding an aerial map.
Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb Applies Her Makeup
Geraldyn “Jerrie” Cobb uses the reflection of an airplane spinner to apply her makeup.
Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb and Trophy
Geraldyn “Jerrie” Cobb shows off one of her many flying awards.