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.
Cast
- JoAnna Garcia Swisher as Betty Grissom
- Yvonne Strahovski as Rene Carpenter
- Dominique McElligott as Louise Shepard
- Odette Annable as Trudy Cooper
- Erin Cummings as Marge Slayton
- Azure Parsons as Annie Glenn
- Zoe Boyle as Jo Schirra
- Desmond Harrington as Alan Shepard
- Bret Harrison as Gordo Cooper
- Wilson Bethel as Scott Carpenter