Why Did Mercury 13 Never Fly in Space?

Thirteen women qualified as astronauts in 1961. So why did they never fly in space?

By Amy Shira-Teitel

Published on 7/17/2016 at 9:00 AM

Sorry it's late - I had technical issues!

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