The Astronaut Wives Club

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

JoAnna Garcia Swisher Betty Grissom

Yvonne Strahovski Rene Carpenter

Dominique McElligott Louise Shepard

Odette Annable Trudy Cooper

Erin Cummings Marge Slayton