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Chris Kraft and his team were assigned to select the first seven astronauts for the United States Mercury program out of over 100 highly capable applicants.

The Mercury 7 become aware of their instant fame and the pitfalls that come with it.

After mysterious bouts of vertigo, Shepard turns to Dee O'Hara to help him. Meanwhile, Cocoa Beach has transformed from a ghost town to a perpetual party. Gordo finds himself tempted by another woman.

As 1960 approaches, a humiliating rocket launch throws the future of NASA into question.

With JFK now in office, NASA finds itself under scrutiny, and Shepard's flight is delayed.

An indiscretion leads to a greater conflict that could determine who will be chosen first.

Weather endangers Shepard's flight, as tensions between him and Glenn hit a breaking point.

After Shepard's dramatic voyage to space, he feels underwhelmed and restless. Heeding Glenn's advice, Shepard attempts to quell his ambition with gratitude for his wife and children. While Shepard's marriage somehow remains intact, Gordo and Trudy's may never recover. Meanwhile, when JFK publicly issues a challenge for NASA to send a man to the moon, Glenn's drive to top Shepard is reignited.