Overview
As America’s astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, Life Magazine documented the astronauts’ families, capturing the behind-the-scenes lives of their young wives. Overnight, these women were transformed from military spouses into American royalty. As their celebrity rose and tragedy began to touch their lives, they rallied together.
Seasons
Creator
Cast
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JoAnna Garcia SwisherBetty Grissom -
Yvonne StrahovskiRene Carpenter -
Dominique McElligottLouise Shepard -
Odette AnnableTrudy Cooper -
Erin CummingsMarge Slayton -
Azure ParsonsAnnie Glenn -
Zoe BoyleJo Schirra -
Desmond HarringtonAlan Shepard -
Bret HarrisonGordo Cooper -
Wilson BethelScott Carpenter -
Kenneth MitchellDeke Slayton -
Joel JohnstoneGus Grissom -
Sam ReidJohn Glenn -
Aaron McCuskerWally Schirra
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