The Astronaut Wives Club

Scott gets ready for his launch and Rene gets the chance to tell her story in a magazine interview.

Deke and Marge take on new roles whilst things begin to thaw between Gordo and Trudy.

Trudy finds out that attempts are being made to quash a burgeoning astronaut training program organized for women.

John Glenn stands for the Ohio senate. A personal matter leaves Alan Shepherd's career in doubt.

With the launch of the Gemini missions and the Apollo program, pressure on the wives grows.

Betty is forced to face a grim reality -- and plan for the future -- as she embarks on a battle for justice.

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.

It’s 1969, and Apollo 11’s historic moon landing is cause for worldwide celebration and a high point for the Astro-families. The wives are interviewed for a TV documentary on the space program, Gordo is passed over for the next mission, and Trudy faces some big decisions about her personal and professional future. Betty finds a powerful way to honor Gus’s legacy and advocate for change. In April 1970, the nation watches the fraught voyage of Apollo 13.