The Astronaut Wives Club - Season 1

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Launch

1 - Launch

Air Date: June 18, 2015

After NASA selects seven men to be the first Americans in space, their wives soon end up becoming American royalty.

Protocol

2 - Protocol

Air Date: June 25, 2015

Louise and Alan enjoy the mission's success. Betty gets ready for Gus' launch. Annie finds it hard to deal with her stutter.

Retroattitude

3 - Retroattitude

Air Date: July 2, 2015

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

Liftoff

4 - Liftoff

Air Date: July 9, 2015

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

Flashpoint

5 - Flashpoint

Air Date: July 16, 2015

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

In the Blind

6 - In the Blind

Air Date: July 23, 2015

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

Rendezvous

7 - Rendezvous

Air Date: July 30, 2015

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

Abort

8 - Abort

Air Date: August 6, 2015

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

The Dark Side

9 - The Dark Side

Air Date: August 13, 2015

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.

Landing

10 - Landing

Air Date: August 20, 2015

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.