Apollo Rising
Logline
Apollo Rising is the story that never happened, but needs to be told. What if Gus Grissom had survived the Apollo 1 fire in January 1967? Apollo Rising tells that story, and how Apollo raced to the Moon.
Genre
Suspense / Thriller, Historical Fiction, Sci-Fi,
Short Summary
Barry "Butch" Wilmore is a Naval Test Pilot in the 60's, reunites with his college girlfriend and reignites their love. Together, they become critical players in the Space Race, and the survival of Gus Grissom.
Gus Grissom is commander of Apollo 7 and guides the Lunar Module "Phoenix" to a spectacular landing. Grissom and his Lunar Module pilot, Neil Armstrong, are the first humans to safely land on the Moon. In a humble way, Gus tells Neil he will be the first man to step on the Moon instead of himself.
Setting
USS Saratoga, North Sea, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA; Patuxent River, MD Naval Test Pilot School; Houston, Texas; the Moon
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Internal Journey/Rebirth
Plot - Other Elements
Twist
Mature Audience Themes
Information not completed
Main Character Details
Name: Barry "Butch" Wilmore
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Heroic
Additional Character Details
Name: Jessie Wilmore
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Beautiful
Additional Character Details
Name: Dan Ratliff
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Role: Sidekick
Key Traits: Adventurous
Additional Character Details
Name: Virgil I "Gus" Grissom
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Lone Wolf
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