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Geraldyn M. Cobb (March 5, 1931 – March 18, 2019), commonly known as Jerrie Cobb, was an American pilot and aviator. She was also part of the Mercury 13, a group of women who underwent physiological screening tests at the same time as the original Mercury Seven astronauts, and was the first to complete each of the tests.
Apr 18, 2019 · Geraldyn “Jerrie” Cobb, who died in March 2019, will likely be remembered for her role campaigning for women to be considered as possible space travelers in the beginning of the space age, but the Museum’s upcoming exhibits will also showcase how important she was as an award-winning pilot who flew for years as a missionary in the Amazon.
Apr 19, 2019 · Jerrie Cobb, one of the so-called Mercury 13 female pilots who tried to break into NASA's astronaut corps in the early 1960s, has died at the age of 88.
Jul 27, 2021 · In an effort to beat the Soviets to the moon, NASA began training astronauts. But when pilot Jerrie Cobb petitioned for the space agency to accept female astronaut trainees like her, she was shut down. The press ate up the story of Jerrie Cobb.
Apr 19, 2019 · America's first female astronaut candidate, pilot Jerrie Cobb, who pushed for equality in space but never reached its heights, has died. In 1961, Cobb became the first woman to pass astronaut...
Apr 18, 2019 · CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — America’s first female astronaut candidate, pilot Jerrie Cobb, who pushed for equality in space but never reached its heights, has died. Cobb died in Florida at age 88 on March 18 following a brief illness.
Geraldyn M. Cobb (March 5, 1931 - March 18, 2019) was an American aviator. She was also part of the "Mercury 13", a group of women selected to undergo physiological screening tests at the same time as the original Mercury Seven astronauts. She was the first to complete each of the tests. Early life.
