Astronauts and their families become instant celebrities in a competition that will either kill them or make them immortal in the quest to be a part o…
A new U.S. agency called NASA chooses seven test pilots to be the nation's first astronauts.
The Mercury 7 become aware of their instant fame and the pitfalls that come with it.
Competition intensifies between the astronauts; Al has mysterious bouts of vertigo.
As 1960 approaches, a humiliating rocket launch throws the future of NASA into question.
An indiscretion leads to a greater conflict that could determine who will be chosen first.
With JFK now in office, NASA finds itself under scrutiny, and Shepard's flight is delayed.
