The Right Stuff

S01E06 Vostok

President Kennedy assigns a scientific team to evaluate the credibility of the space initiative at Cape Canaveral. Meanwhile, Glenn, frustrated by the peer voting outcome, writes letters to lawmakers criticizing Shepard's suitability as the inaugural astronaut. However, the internal struggles and the president's doubts quickly become overshadowed by alarming developments from Russia, which threaten to undermine Project Mercury's future.