Ep. 180: Astronaut Mysteries Pt. 2

In 1961, a pair of NASA scientists secretly tested a group of female pilots in the hopes of making them part of the Mercury astronaut program. Their final candidates' list included Jean Hixson - an Akron schoolteacher and World War II pilot. But when NASA leadership and Congress learned of the undercover effort, they shut the program down and sent the women home. www.ohiomysteries.com feedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Audionautix- The Great Unknown The Great Phospher- Daniel Birch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices