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.
as Betty Grissom
as Rene Carpenter
as Louise Shepard
as Trudy Cooper
as Marge Slayton
as Annie Glenn
as Jo Schirra
as Alan Shepard
as Gordo Cooper
as Scott Carpenter
as Deke Slayton
as Gus Grissom
as John Glenn
as Wally Schirra
