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- Summary The book centers on the personal lives of the wives of the Mercury Seven astronauts who piloted the six crewed space flights of Project Mercury between May 1961 and May 1963. The women were frequently the focus of public attention and also came into contact with influential people such as Jackie Kennedy.
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Jul 19, 2013 · Seven of the first 30 astronaut wives lost their husbands during the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo years. This sad, poignant book makes it clear that those women weren’t the only widows.
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May 18, 2013 · Lily Koppel offers readers an inside look into the lives of astronaut wives. Much of the book focuses on the original Mercury 7 wives: Louise Shepard, Betty Grissom, Annie Glenn, Rene Carpenter, Jo Schirra, Trudy Cooper, and Marge Slayton.
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Summary. The book centers on the personal lives of the wives of the Mercury Seven astronauts who piloted the six crewed space flights of Project Mercury between May 1961 and May 1963.
- Lily Koppel
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Jun 14, 2013 · In “The Astronaut Wives Club,” Lily Koppel reveals the pressures of the women behind the astronauts.
Book Summary. As America's Mercury Seven astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, television cameras focused on the brave smiles of their young wives. Overnight, these women were transformed from military spouses into American royalty.
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Jun 11, 2013 · As America's Mercury Seven astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, television cameras focused on the brave smiles of their young wives. Overnight, these women were transformed...
Spencer Armacost is an astronaut working for NASA, and his wife Jillian is a second-grade teacher. While he and Alex Streck are walking in space on a mission, an explosion knocks out their communication with the command center.
