The Astronaut Wives Club

The race for space was fought in high heels.

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.

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JoAnna Garcia Swisher

Betty Grissom

Yvonne Strahovski

Rene Carpenter

Dominique McElligott

Louise Shepard

Odette Annable

Trudy Cooper

Erin Cummings

Marge Slayton

Azure Parsons

Annie Glenn