1x06 In the Blind -- Astronaut John Glenn has his sights set on a political career and hits the campaign trail with wife Annie and Rene Carpenter by his side as .\rbr\rbrProperty of ABC ©. No copyright infringement intended or implied.\rbr\rbr1x08: Abort -- Betty Grissom faces the grim reality that her husband, Gus, is gone. With Gus having died while preparing for a NASA mission, Betty must move .\rbr\rbrIts Scott Carpenters turn to go up, and as the world – and the Astronaut Wives – ready themselves for his launch, Rene receives the opportunity to tell her own .