“Sierra Hotel” is the first episode of the Disney Plus [Disney+] television series THE RIGHT STUFF, based on Tom Wolfe’s acclaimed 1979 book. In the episode, NASA searches for the most qualified military test pilots to become the first American astronauts into outer space. In the search, 108 pilots complete a series of strenuous tests for physical stamina, mental strength, motion tests, and overall health. After the tests in 1959, NASA publicly announces seven astronauts as the best of the best. They decide these men have “the right stuff.”
