The press descends upon the domestic lives of the astronauts. Shepard and Gordo wilt under the limelight while Glenn thrives. Glenn secures a deal with Life Magazine that grants exclusive access to all seven astronauts in return for life-altering compensation. By the time the astronauts arrive in Florida to begin work, even Shepard has come to understand the power they now hold.

• Tom Wolfe
• Philip Kaufman
• Mark Lafferty

• Laura Ault
• Rachel Burttram
• Sacha Slobodyanik