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Nixon's Women

Nixon's Women

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Deke must recruit female astronauts after Russia lands a woman on the moon.

Series Synopsis

Explore an aspirational world where NASA and the space program remained a priority and a focal point of our hopes and dreams as told through the lives of NASA astronauts, engineers, and their families.

Episode Details

Season
1
Episode
3
Series Rating
7.7/10
Total Seasons
4

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