Mercury 13

Sally Ride made history in 1983 as the first American woman in space, but that milestone easily could have been established decades earlier. This documentary, based on a recent book, spotlights the 13 ace female pilots who volunteered for an early 1960s astronaut training program and proved more than qualified to push a few men down the waiting list for a launch. Then social biases kicked in. Available for streaming Friday, April 20, Netflix