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.
Patrick J. Adams
John Glenn
Aaron Staton
Wally Schirra
Colin O'Donoghue
Gordon Cooper
Danny Strong
John "Shorty" Powers
Eloise Mumford
Trudy Cooper