Jean Hixson at the Lovelace Clinic

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Title

Jean Hixson at the Lovelace Clinic

Subject

Women air pilots -- United States
NASA
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Description

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.

Creator

IWASM

Source

IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum

Contributor

Heidi Fearing

Rights

Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests contact the International Women's Air & Space Museum at info@iwasm.org

Identifier

Original Photo No. 137

Citation

IWASM, “Jean Hixson at the Lovelace Clinic,” International Women's Air & Space Museum, accessed April 16, 2024, https://iwasm.omeka.net/items/show/1375.