Who Could Ever Compete With The Moon? The True Stories Of The Astronaut Wives Club

The Notorious “Go-Go Crew”

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While the wives of Mercury’s Seven had it bad, wives of other astronauts were going through the same ordeals, not knowing exactly what their husbands were up to when they were away. The worst offenders were thought to be Alan Shepard, Pete Conrad and Dick Gordon, dubbed the “Go-Go Crew”.

All three of the men drove matching gold corvettes and wore gold aviators and blue flight suits. The women loved it. Shepard was spotted at swinging parties, as well as sneaking a prostitute into his hotel room. He was photographed, but NASA managed to veto the publishing of the pictures.