SERIES · 2015
The Astronaut Wives Club
The race for space was fought in high heels.
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.
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The Astronaut Wives Club
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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
Featured cast
JoAnna Garcia SwisherBetty Grissom
Yvonne StrahovskiRene Carpenter
Dominique McElligottLouise Shepard
Odette AnnableTrudy Cooper
Erin CummingsMarge Slayton
Azure ParsonsAnnie Glenn
Zoe BoyleJo Schirra
Desmond HarringtonAlan ShepardMORE TO EXPLORE
