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I don’t know if this is it but I think this may interest you either way
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/futatsu_no_spica/
It’s not, but thank you for the recommendation!
I remember it being about a girl and her best friend who both apply to get recruited for some space program. Even though the mc didn’t have 20/20 vision, she still got accepted. And I also remember for some reason the recruiters only accepted young people who were shorter in stature. When the recruiters were choosing who would get to go to space and who would stay on Earth, the main character is selected but her best friend (Who seemed to be the better candidate) is forced to stay on Earth.
Idek if it’s on this website…I just remember reading the first book a long time ago.