Mercury 7 astronauts wives biography for kids

Rene Carpenter (pronounced to rhyme with keen)—wife of Scott Carpenter. JFK made it clear that platinum-blonde Rene Carpenter was his favorite astronaut wife.

The 30-year-old mother of four had a welcoming smile, green eyes, and deep dimples. To keep spirits high and light, all the wives had their ways of dealing with the press. A favorite was the comic skit that Rene (“the rebel”) came up with: a one-woman show that she called “Primly Stable,” starring astronaut Squarely’s perfect wife, Primly Stable.

Mercury 7 astronauts wives biography for kids

Trudy Cooper—“Gordo” Cooper’s wife. Trudy was the only licensed pilot among the astronaut wives. An enigmatic woman who was always conspicuously quiet with reporters, Trudy relied on her kittenish eyes to say, I’m happily married.

The truth was, Trudy didn’t want anyone to find out her little secret.

Annie Glenn—wife of John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth. Whateve