Jo redefines her role and priorities as Wally's career at NASA comes to an end; Louise worries about Alan as he considers a risky surgery that will determine his future; Susan is faced with uncertainty.
Betty is forced to face a grim reality -- and plan for the future -- as she embarks on a battle for justice.
With the launch of the Gemini missions and the Apollo program, pressure on the wives grows.
John Glenn stands for the Ohio senate. A personal matter leaves Alan Shepherd's career in doubt.
Trudy finds out that attempts are being made to quash a burgeoning astronaut training program organized for women.
Deke and Marge take on new roles whilst things begin to thaw between Gordo and Trudy.
Scott gets ready for his launch and Rene gets the chance to tell her story in a magazine interview.
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.