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The Astronaut Wives Club is a 2015 American period drama television series developed by Stephanie Savage for ABC. It is based on Lily Koppel's 2013 book of the same name. [2] The series tells the story of the wives of the Mercury Seven – America's first group of astronauts – who together formed the Astronaut Wives Club.
The Astronaut Wives Club was an informal support group of women, sometimes called Astrowives, whose husbands were members of the Mercury 7 group of astronauts. The group included Annie Glenn, Betty Grissom, Louise Shepard, Trudy Cooper, Marge Slayton, Rene Carpenter, and Jo Schirra.
Astronaut GroupFirst SpouseAstronautFate Of MarriageSeparated 1968; Divorced 1972Trudy Olson (1947)Divorced 1970Annie Castor (1943)Married until his death in 2016Betty Moore (1945)Married until his death in the 1967 ...Deke Slayton (10 Episodes) Joel Johnstone. Gus Grissom (10 Episodes) Sam Reid. John Glenn (10 Episodes) Aaron McCusker. Wally Schirra (10 Episodes) Stella Allen. Alice Shepard (5 Episodes)
With JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Yvonne Strahovski, Dominique McElligott, Odette Annable. Based on Lily Koppel's best-selling titular novel, which tells the real story of the women who stood beside some of the biggest heroes in American history during the height of the space race.
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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.
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The Astronaut Wives Club focuses on seven women who were key players behind some of the biggest events in American history. As America’s astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, the lives of their young wives were transformed, seemingly overnight, from military spouses to American royalty.