Film Screening: Space Men (2016)

The Thurgood Marshall branch screens *Space Men* (2016, 60 minutes, not rated), a documentary about the little-known Air Force project that sent a man to 102,800 feet by balloon—years before NASA's Mercury program made headlines. The film covers John Paul Stapp and Joseph Kittinger, who tested the limits of human physiology without NASA’s budget or renown. English subtitles are provided. The Monday evening screening, October 12 at 6 PM, is part of the 2026 One Book, One Chicago season tied to Samantha Harvey’s *Orbital*. Free.