To Fly Among the Stars: The Hidden Story of the Fight for Women Astronauts

To Fly Among the Stars recounts the early American space program and the aviators, men and women, who helped set its direction. Centered on the Mercury space expedition, the book covers experiences of excitement, disappointment, perseverance, and success. It places the fight for women astronauts within the history of the nation’s developing space effort and the people involved in it at its outset.